Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
From: HIV stigma in the teaching hospitals in Sana’a, Yemen: a conflict and low-resource setting
Attribute (n = 320) | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hospital | ||
Al-Thawrah | 211 | 66 |
Al-Jumhouri | 51 | 16 |
Al-Sabeen | 37 | 11.5 |
Al-Kuwait | 21 | 6.5 |
Specialization | ||
Surgeons | 16 | 5 |
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | 21 | 6 |
Dentists | 14 | 4 |
Nurses | 269 | 84 |
Sex | ||
Male | 219 | 68 |
Female | 101 | 32 |
Age group (years) | ||
20–29 | 159 | 50 |
30–39 | 113 | 35 |
40–49 | 18 | 5.5 |
50 or more | 6 | 2 |
Missing | 24 | 7.5 |
Highest level of education | ||
Nursing Diploma | 222 | 69 |
Bachelor’s degree | 85 | 27 |
Arab Board of Specialization (Medical Doctorate) | 7 | 2 |
MSc | 3 | 1 |
PhD | 3 | 1 |
Specialisation | ||
General surgeons | 16 | 5 |
Gynaecologist& Obstetrician | 21 | 7 |
Dentists | 14 | 4 |
Nurses | 269 | 84 |
Years of experience | ||
< 2 years | 50 | 16 |
2–5 years | 99 | 31 |
6–10 years | 78 | 24 |
> 10 years | 93 | 29 |