Table 1 Characteristics of participants: healthcare professionals (n = 20) and people living with HIV (n = 16)

Sex

 Male

4

4

6

 Female

6

6

10

Age

 20–30

4

1

0

 31–40

1

6

0

 41–50

2

1

3

 51–60

2

2

8

 61 + 

1

0

5

Highest level of education

 No formal education

0

0

3

 Primary education

0

0

11

 Secondary education

0

0

1

 University degree

10

10

1

Profession

 Doctor

6

8

–

 Nurse

4

2

–

Duration of experience

  < 1 year

3

4

–

 –10 years

5

4

–

  > 10 years

2

2

–

Comorbidity

 Diabetes

–

–

4

 Hypertension

–

–

8

 Diabetes and hypertension

–

–

4