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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of sample

From: An exploratory survey measuring stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa: the People Living with HIV Stigma Index

Variable

Category

Number (%) N=486

Province

Gauteng

252 (51.9)

 

Limpopo

154 (31.7)

 

North West

54 (11.1)

 

Mpumalanga

28 (5.3)

Gender

Male

125 (26.7)

 

Female

356 (73.3)

Age group (years)

15–24

30 (6.17)

 

25–39

285 (58.6)

 

40–49

123 (25.3)

 

≥50

45 (9.3)

Years living with HIV

<1

110 (22.6)

 

1–4

215 (44.2)

 

5–9

118 (24.3)

 

≥10

34 (7.0)

Education

No formal education

17 (3.5)

 

Primary school

73 (15)

 

Secondary school

312 (64.2)

 

Technical College/University

80 (16.5)

Household income

≤R1000

171 (35.2)

 

R1001-R3000

143 (29.4)

 

R3001-R5000

55 (11.3)

 

R5001-R10000

30 (6.2)

 

≥R10001

19 (3.9)