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. 2021 Feb 9;35(2):56–62. doi: 10.1089/apc.2020.0235

Table 1.

Characteristics of Participating Healers and Their Clients

Characteristics Healers (n = 22) Clients of healers (n = 22)
Female, no. (%) 13 (59.1) 12 (54.5)
Age (years), median (IQR) 52 (38.5–66) 34.5 (28.5–46)
Highest level of education, no. (%) Primary school or less, 15 Primary school or less, 19
Secondary school, 6 Secondary school, 2
Diploma or higher, 1 Diploma or higher, 1
Healer specialty, no. (%) Spiritualist, 6 (27) Spiritualist, 5 (23)
Herbalist, 6 (27) Herbalist, 6 (27)
Traditional birth attendant, 5 (23) Traditional birth attendant, 5(23)
Bonesetter, 5 (23) Bonesetter, 6 (27)
Received an HIV test in the last 12 months, no. (%) 12 (54.5) 14 (63.6)

IQR, interquartile range.