Table 2 Characteristics of interview participants
Variables | Adult HIV patients | Caregivers of child HIV patients | Health providers and program managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | Â | 37.2Â +Â 9.7 | 36Â +Â 7.3 | 35.3+ 8 |
Hospital | Mekelle | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Lemlem Karl | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Shul | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Tigray region health bureau | Â | Â | 2 | |
Gender | Male | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Female | 12 | 15 | 7 | |
Residence | Urban | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Rural | 8 | 4 | Â | |
Educational status | No education | 4 | 5 | Â |
Primary education | 10 | 5 | Â | |
Secondary education | 6 | 5 | Â | |
BSc and above | Â | Â | 13 | |
Marital status | Single | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Married | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
Divorced | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Widowed | 3 | 1 | Â | |