Socio-demographics | Number (n=346) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
  Male | 182 | 52.6 |
  Female | 164 | 47.4 |
Age (year) | Mean: 36.5±7.6; Min: 20; Max: 66 | |
  ≤ 35 | 166 | 47.9 |
  36-45 | 139 | 40.2 |
  ≥46 | 41 | 11.9 |
Educational attainment | Â | Â |
  Illiterate | 32 | 9.3 |
  Primary school | 136 | 39.3 |
  Secondary school | 144 | 41.6 |
  University | 34 | 9.8 |
Working status | Â | Â |
  No job | 82 | 23.7 |
  Self employed | 195 | 56.4 |
  Government staff | 18 | 5.2 |
  Private staff | 51 | 14.7 |
Monthly income (Lao kip) (n=264) | Range: 50,000-10,000,000 | |
  ≤ 200,000 | 66 | 25.0 |
  200,001-1,000,000 | 133 | 50.4 |
  ≥1,000,001 | 65 | 24.6 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
  Single | 61 | 17.6 |
  Married | 212 | 61.3 |
  Separated/Divorced | 46 | 13.3 |
  Widowed | 27 | 7.8 |
Duration since HIV diagnosed (months) | Mean:46.7±30.1; Min: 3; Max: 168 | |
  ≤ 36 | 151 | 43.6 |
  37-60 | 90 | 26.0 |
  >60 | 105 | 30.4 |
No. of people living in the same house | Mean:4.7±2.3; Min: 1; Max: 15 | |
  1 | 10 | 2.9 |
  2-5 | 228 | 65.9 |
  >5 | 108 | 31.2 |
Person(s) living in the same house | Â | Â |
  Live alone | 10 | 2.9 |
  Parent | 110 | 31.8 |
  Spouse/partners | 168 | 48.6 |
  Children | 25 | 7.2 |
  Relative/friend | 33 | 9.5 |
Disclosed HIV status | Â | Â |
  No | 22 | 6.4 |
  Yes | 324 | 93.6 |