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Table 1 Socio-demographic distribution of respondents by Ethnic group, NDHS 2013

From: Ethnic heterogeneity in the determinants of HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination among Nigeria women

Characteristics

Hausa

Igbo

Yoruba

Fulani

Frequency

Percent

Frequency

Percent

Frequency

Percent

Frequency

Percent

Age group

 15-24 years

3761

36.7

2,016

36.2

1,794

33.7

745

37.9

 25-34 years

3,355

32.8

1,824

32.7

1,726

32.4

608

31.0

 35-44 years

2,124

20.7

1,230

22.1

1,334

25.0

423

21.5

 45 years and above

1,003

9.8

504

9.0

475.00

8.9

188

9.6

Level of Education

 No education

7411

72.4

244

4.4

204

3.8

1,642

83.6

 Primary

1,243

12.1

1,043

18.7

1,011

18.9

131

6.7

 Secondary

1,418

13.8

3,300

59.2

3,071

57.7

154

7.8

 Higher

171

1.7

987

17.7

1,041

19.6

37

1.9

Place of residence

 Urban

3,069

30.0

4,105

73.7

4,229

79.4

252

12.8

 Rural

7,174

70.0

1,469

26.3

1099.00

20.6

1,712

87.2

Religion

 Christian

87

0.9

5,475

99.7

3,015

57

3

0.1

 Islam

10,101

99.1

16

0.3

2,254

43

1,947

99.9

Occupation

 Not working

4,044

39.6

1,891

34.0

1,363

25.6

1120

57.1

 Professional/clerical

4,545

44.5

2635.00

47.3

3,305

62.1

565

28.8

 Agriculture

81

0.8

707

12.7

142

2.7

60

3.1

 Manual

1,536

15.1

332

6.0

513

9.6

216

11.0

Wealth Status

 Poor

6,430

62.8

734

13.2

158

3.0

1,584

80.7

 Middle

1,736

16.9

1,156

20.7

569

10.7

168.00

8.6

 Rich

2,077

20.3

3,685

66.1

4601.0

86.4

211

10.8

Frequency of exposure to radio

 Not at all

4,106

40.1

950

17.1

492.0

9.2

1,141

58.1

 Less than once a week

2,638

25.8

2,106

37.8

1205.0

22.6

316

16.1

 At least once a week

3,499

34.2

2,518

45.2

3631.0

68.2

507

25.8

HIV Knowledge

 Poor Knowledge

2,379

23.2

1,415

25.4

1,647

30.9

740

37.7

 Good Knowledge

7,863

76.8

4,159

74.6

3,681

69.1

1,224

62.3

Stigma: negative belief about the group

 Disagree

2,659

26.0

3,459

62.1

2,868

53.8

453

23.1

 Agree

7,583

74.0

2,116

37.9

2,460

46.2

1,511

76.9

Stigma fear: want hiv infection in family remain a secret?

 No

3,360

32.8

2,076

37.2

2,463

46.2

816

41.5

 Yes

6,883

67.2

3,498

62.8

2,865

53.8

1,148

58.5

Discriminating behaviour

 Not discriminating

10,081

98.4

5,425

97.3

5,268

98.9

1,938

98.7

 Discriminating

162

1.6

149

2.7

60

1.1

26

1.3