Table 1: Socio-demographic and environmental characteristics (N = 200)

Variables

Numbers

Percentage

Gender

Male

58

29

Female

142

71

Level of education

None

3

1.5

Primary

25

12.5

Secondary

123

61.5

Tertiary

49

24.5

Marital status

Single (+divorced and widow)

123

61.5

Married (+concubine)

77

38.5

Occupation

Employed

111

55.5

Unemployed

89

44.5

Religion

Christian (press, Baptist, catholic, others)

188

94

Muslim

9

4.5

None

3

1.5

Other variables

Health Insurance

18

9

Alcohol intake

149

74.5

Smoking

15

7.5

Family information

Status is known by a family member

74

37

Other family members HIV+

7

3.5

Mother

4

57.1

Daughter

2

28.6

Son

1

14.3

Partner’s status (n = 108)

HIV+

54

50

HIV+ on treatment

46

85.5

Accessible patients

186

93