Table 1.
Percentage distribution of socio-demographic characteristics in-depth interviewees (n-41) living with HIV/AIDS in Nairobi slums
| Characteristic | Respondents | |
|---|---|---|
| Number(N) | Percentage (%) | |
| Slum residence | ||
| Korogocho | 23 | 56 |
| Viwandani | 18 | 44 |
| Sex of respondent | ||
| Female | 23 | 56 |
| Male | 18 | 44 |
| Age in years | ||
| 18–29 | 8 | 20 |
| 30–39 | 13 | 31 |
| 40 and more | 20 | 49 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 12 | 29 |
| Divorced/Separated | 9 | 22 |
| Widowed | 14 | 34 |
| Never Married | 6 | 15 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Kikuyu | 15 | 37 |
| Luo | 11 | 27 |
| Luyia | 7 | 17 |
| Kamba | 5 | 12 |
| Other | 3 | 7 |
| Living Children | ||
| 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1–2 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 to 4 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 and more | 9 | 22 |
| Treatment status | ||
| On ART (Ref) | 18 | 44 |
| Not on ART | 23 | 56 |