Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
| Total participants | Key informant interviews (KIIs) | Focus group discussions (FGDs) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (n = 72)a | Number (n = 30) | Number (n = 43) | |
| Age | |||
| < 30 | 5 (7%) | 2 (7%) | 3 (7%) |
| 30–49 | 48 (66%) | 16 (53%) | 32 (74%) |
| 50+ | 20 (27%) | 12 (40%) | 8 (19%) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 38 (52%) | 16 (53%) | 22 (51%) |
| Female | 35 (48%) | 14 (47%) | 21 (49%) |
| Country of birth | |||
| Ethiopia | 27 (37%) | 11 (37%) | 16 (37%) |
| Eritrea | 17 (23%) | 8 (27%) | 9 (21%) |
| Somalia | 27 (37%) | 9 (30%) | 18 (42%) |
| Kenya | 1 (1%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| U.S. | 1 (1%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| Language of interview | |||
| Amharic | 25 (34%) | 9 (30%) | 16 (37%) |
| Somali | 27 (37%) | 9 (30%) | 18 (42%) |
| Tigrinya | 18 (25%) | 9 (30%) | 9 (21%) |
| English | 2 (3%) | 2 (7%) | 0 |
| Kiswahili | 1 (1%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| Occupation | |||
| Healthcare professional | 15 (21%) | 8 (27%) | 7 (16%) |
| Religious leader | 14 (19%) | 4 (13%) | 10 (23%) |
| Business/management | 11 (15%) | 5 (17%) | 6 (14%) |
| Education/student | 10 (14%) | 5 (17) | 5 12%) |
| Homemaker | 6 (8%) | 1 (3%) | 5 (12%) |
| Laborer | 3 (4%) | 1 (3%) | 2 (5%) |
| Not working | 3 (4%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (2%) |
| Other community leader | 2 (3%) | 2 (7%) | 0 |
| Other | 9 (12%) | 2 (7%) | 7 (15%) |
| Community | |||
| Ethiopian | 27 (37%) | 11 (37%) | 16 (37%) |
| Eritrean | 18 (25%) | 9 (30%) | 9 (21%) |
| Somali | 27 (37%) | 9 (30%) | 18 (42%) |
| Kenyan | 1 (1%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| PLWH | |||
| Yes | 5 (7%) | 5 (17%) | N/A |
| No | 25 (34%) | 25 (83%) | N/A |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Orthodox Christian | 12 (16%) | N/A | 12 (28%) |
| Evangelical Christian | 9 (12%) | N/A | 9 (21%) |
| Islam | 20 (27%) | N/A | 20 (47%) |
| Catholic | 1 (1%) | N/A | 1 (2%) |
| Protestant | 1 (1%) | N/A | 1 (2)% |
aOne individual from the Ethiopian community participated in both a KII and a FGD