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Table 3 Socio-economic characteristics of respondents

From: Experiences of new diagnoses among HIV-positive persons: implications for public health

Indicator

Details

Total (%)

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%)

  1. Source: Author’s field work, June-July, 2015