Table 1.
Characteristics of HIV-positive persons completing the questionnaire (n = 251).
| Completed survey N (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18 - 40 | 53 (21.12) | ∗ |
| 40-55 | 151 (60.16) | < 0.0001 |
| > 55 | 47 (18.72) | 0.5025 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 166 (66.14) | ∗ |
| Male | 84 (33.47) | < 0.0001 |
| No response | 1 (0.04) | |
| Education level | ||
| Primary and below | 92 (36.65) | ∗ |
| JSS/Middle School | 108 (43.03) | 0.1447 |
| Secondary School and above | 48 (12.35) | < 0.0001 |
| No response | 3 (1.20) | |
| Monthly income | ||
| None | 30 (11.95) | ∗ |
| ≤ 500 | 164 (27.09) | < 0.0001 |
| > 500 | 54 (38.25) | 0.0041 |
| No response | 3 (1.20) | |
| Treatment duration | ||
| ≤ 1 | 99 (2.39) | ∗ |
| >6 | 150 (59.76) | < 0.0001 |
| No response | 2 (0.80) | |
| Overall health | ||
| Very healty | 186 (74.10) | ∗ |
| Healthy | 48 (19.12) | < 0.0001 |
| Somewhat healthy | 11 (4.38) | < 0.0001 |
| Not healthy | 2 (0.80) | < 0.0001 |
| Not sure | 1 (0.40) | < 0.0001 |
| No response | 3 (1.20) | |
| Research experience | ||
| Yes | 217 (86.45) | ∗ |
| No | 31 (12.35) | < 0.0001 |
| No response | 3 (1.20) | |
| Interest in HIV cure research | ||
| Yes | 251 (100) | ∗ |
| No | 0 | < 0.0001 |
| Years diagnosed | ||
| ≤ 5 | 77 (30.67) | ∗ |
| 6 to 10 | 78 (31.08) | 0.9230 |
| > 10 | 96 (38.25) | 0.0744 |