HIV care experiences and health priorities during the first wave of COVID-19: clients’ perspectives – a qualitative study in Lusaka, Zambia

Table 1 Demographics characteristics of participants (N = 25)

	N (%)
Median age in years (IQR)^*	43 (21 – 58)
Gender
Male	12 (48)
Female	13 (52)
Health Facility Type
Level 1 Hospitals	9 (36)
Health centers	16 (64)
Median interview duration in minutes (IQR)	56 (24 – 113)
Marital Status (Married)	18 (72)
Unemployed	9 (36)
Self-employed (Businessperson)	7 (28)
Employed	9 (36)
Awareness about COVID-19	22 (88)
Knowledge about Differentiated service delivery (DSD)^ Models**	18 72)

^*IQR Interquartile range is a measure of spread (or dispersion). It is defined as the difference between the upper and lower values or quartiles in a set of ordered data [30]
^** DSD Differentiated service delivery is a client-centered approach to HIV service delivery that aims to address client challenges whilst reducing the burden on the health systems [31]

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