From: Experiences of new diagnoses among HIV-positive persons: implications for public health
Indicator | Details | Total (%) |
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Age | 25–68 years Median age: 49 years Standard deviation: 10.94 years Mean age: 46.84 years | |
Sex | Females: 21 (80.8%) Males: 5 (19.2%) | 26 (100%) |
Ethnicity | Indigenous Dangmes: 22 (84.6%) Others: 4 (15.4%) | 26 (100%) |
Employment status | Petty traders: 8 (30.8%) Farmers: 2 Seamstress/auto electrician: 3 Unemployed: 8 (30.8%) Labourer: 1 Apprentice: 1 Public sector workers: 2 Retiree: 1 | 26 (100%) |
Level of formal education | None: 5 (19.2%) Less than basic school, i.e., less than current 9/former 10 years post nursery school: 10 (38.5%) Basic school: 7 (26.9%) Senior high: 1 Vocational: 1 Some College/College: 2 | 26 (100%) |
Marital status | Single (separated/widowed after cohabiting/never married/widowed): 17 (65.4%) Married: 6 (23.1%) Cohabiting: 3 | 26 (100%) |
Duration of HIV+ status | 6 months-12 years Median: 5.0 years Mean: 5.43 years Standard deviation: 3.52 years One respondent: “less than a year ago”; s/he was not added to the calculation for the average years of HIV+ diagnosis | |
Had biological children/young biological dependants at the time of diagnosis? | Yes: 18 (69.2%) No: 8 (30.8%) | 26 (100%) |
Had non-biological children/young non-biological dependants at the time of diagnosis? | Yes: 12 (46.2%) No: 14 (53.8%) | 26 (100%) |
HIV+ status of spouse/partner | Positive: 9 (34.6%) Negative: 4 (15.4%) Unknown/not tested: 13 (50.0%) | 26 (100%) |