Table 1.
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.