Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of respondents
Characteristics | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic variables | ||
Age (n = 170) | Mean = 46.61, SD = 12.57; min = 18, max = 85 | |
Gender (n = 126) | Freq. | Percentage |
Male | 25 | 19.84 |
Female | 101 | 80.16 |
Place of residence (n = 170) | ||
Rural | 36 | 21.18 |
Urban | 86 | 50.59 |
Peri-urban | 48 | 28.24 |
District (n = 181) | ||
Adaklu | 4 | 2.21 |
Adaklu Waya | 2 | 1.10 |
Agotime-Ziope | 11 | 6.08 |
Ho | 151 | 83.43 |
Ho west | 10 | 5.52 |
Hohoe | 1 | 0.55 |
Ketu-north | 1 | 0.55 |
North Dayi | 1 | 0.55 |
Religious affiliation (n = 170) | ||
Protestant/Pentecostal | 97 | 57.06 |
Catholic | 21 | 12.35 |
Traditional | 1 | 0.59 |
Other Christians | 51 | 30.00 |
Education (n = 166) | ||
None | 18 | 10.65 |
Primary | 82 | 48.52 |
Secondary | 48 | 28.40 |
Diploma/Degree | 17 | 10.06 |
Marital status (n = 169) | ||
Widowed | 37 | 21.89 |
Divorced | 27 | 15.98 |
In relationship/living with a partner | 71 | 42.01 |
In relationship/not living with a partner | 22 | 13.02 |
Unmarried | 12 | 7.10 |
Polygamous marriage (n = 165) | ||
Yes | 6 | 3.64 |
No | 159 | 96.36 |
Has children (n = 170) | ||
Yes | 154 | 90.59 |
No | 16 | 9.41 |
Number of children (n = 158) | Mean = 2.85, SD = 1.67; min = 1, max = 12 | |
HIV exposure proxies | ||
Any of the children has HIV (n = 151) | ||
Yes | 20 | 13.25 |
No | 125 | 82.78 |
Don’t know | 6 | 3.97 |
Partner has HIV (n = 162) | ||
Yes | 43 | 26.54 |
No | 68 | 41.98 |
Never tested/Don’t know | 51 | 31.48 |
HIV partner on ART (n = 42) | ||
Yes | 34 | 80.95 |
No | 8 | 19.05 |
Economic status proxies | ||
Occupation (n = 168) | ||
Student | 5 | 2.98 |
Private business owner | 67 | 39.88 |
Government/white collar job | 10 | 5.95 |
Housewife | 3 | 1.79 |
Farmer | 27 | 16.07 |
Other | 56 | 33.333 |
Employment status (n = 169) | ||
Employed | 74 | 43.79 |
Unemployed | 95 | 56.21 |
Monthly income (n = 155) | ||
Below 500 GHC | 94 | 60.65 |
501–1,000 GHC | 38 | 24.52 |
1,001–2,000 GHC | 19 | 12.26 |
2,001–3,000 GHC | 4 | 2.58 |
Perceived financial sufficiency (n = 170) | ||
Poor/not enough | 117 | 68.82 |
Enough | 53 | 31.18 |
Assets ownership (n = 170) | ||
Owns radio | 111 | 65.29 |
Owns Television | 101 | 59.76 |
Access to electricity | 160 | 94.12 |
Economic status proxies (n = 170) | ||
Owns a car | 16 | 9.41 |
Owns refrigerator | 79 | 46.47 |
Access to potable water | 143 | 84.12 |
Owns WC toilet | 140 | 82.35 |
Owns solar electricity | 3 | 1.76 |