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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of respondents

From: Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among People Living With HIV (PLHIV): a cross-sectional survey to measure in Lao PDR

Socio-demographics

Number (n=346)

Percentage (%)

Sex

  

  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

  

  Illiterate

32

9.3

  Primary school

136

39.3

  Secondary school

144

41.6

  University

34

9.8

Working status

  

  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

  

  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

  

  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

  

  No

22

6.4

  Yes

324

93.6