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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: Prevalence, barriers and factors associated with parental disclosure of their HIV positive status to children: a cross-sectional study in an urban clinic in Kampala, Uganda

Variable

Number

Percent (%)

Gender of respondent

n = 384

 

 Female

205

53.4

 Male

179

46.6

Education

n = 384

 

 No education

16

4.2

 Primary

189

49.2

 Secondary

132

34.4

 Tertiary

47

12.2

Religion

n = 384

 

 Protestant (COU)

95

24.7

 Catholic

141

36.7

 Pentecostal (born again)

86

22.4

 Muslim

52

13.5

 SDA

7

1.8

 Others

3

0.8

Using any HIV drug

n = 384

 

 Yes

378

98.4

Type of Drug

n = 378

 

 ARVs

10

2.6

 Septrin (Cotrimoxazole)

9

2.4

 Both

359

95.0

Belong to HIV support group

n = 381

 

 Yes

25

6.6

Age

n = 384

 

 20 to 29

54

14.1

 30 to 39

100

26

 40 to 49

133

34.6

 50 to 59

62

16.1

 60 +

35

9.1

Mean age (SD)

 

42.4 (11.3)

Marital Status

n = 384

 

 Single

41

10.7

 Married/cohabiting

200

52.1

 Divorced/separated

83

21.6

 Widowed

60

15.6

Told husband/wife about HIV infection

n = 200

 

 Yes

166

83.0

Anyone made a commitment to care for your child/ren

  

 Yes

121

85.8