Table 1 Frequency table of demographic and social related factors of patients
| Demographic characteristics |
Total (n = 438) n (%) | Social related factors |
Total (n = 438) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Person status disclosed to | ||
| Female | 295 (67.35) | Partner/spouse | 152 (34.70) |
| Male | 137 (31.28) | Family | 193 (44.1) |
| Missing | 6 (1.37) | Other | 35 (8.00) |
| Religion | Nobody | 51 (11.00) | |
| Muslim | 137 (31.28) | Missing | 7 (1.60) |
| Christian | 275 (62.79) | Disclosed status | |
| Traditional/others | 10 (2.28) | Yes | 380 (88.40) |
| Missing | 16 (3.65) | No | 51 (11.00) |
| Relationship status | Missing | 7 (1.60) | |
| Married | 289 (65.98) | Partner status | |
| Single | 70 (15.98) | Know positive | 176 (40.18) |
| Divorced/separated | 35 (7.99) | Know negative | 134 (30.60) |
| Widowed | 44 (10.05) | Don’t know | 82 (18.72) |
| Educational status | Missing | 46 (10.50) | |
| None | 4 (0.91) | Is access to facility difficult | |
| Primary | 110 (25.11) | Yes | 216 (49.31) |
| Secondary | 177 (40.41) | No | 78 (17.81) |
| Post-secondary | 120 (27.40) | Missing | 144 (32.88) |
| Missing | 27 (6.16) | Prior LTFU | |
| Educational status of partner | Yes | 126 (28.77) | |
| None | 0 (0) | No | 300 (68.49) |
| Primary | 91 (20.78) | Missing | 12 (2.74) |
| Secondary | 140 (31.96) | Stigma | |
| Post-secondary | 123 (28.08) | Yes | 103 (23.52) |
| Missing | 41 (9.36) | No | 323 (73.74) |
| Age | Missing | 12 (2.74) | |
| < 24 | 30 (6.85) | Type of lack of support | |
| 25–35 | 170 (38.81) | Financial | 237 (54.11) |
| 36–46 | 137 (31.28) | Psychological/emotional | 87 (19.86) |
| > 47 | 71 (16.21) | Other | 77 (17.58) |
| Missing | 30 (6.85) | Missing | 37 (8.45) |
| Duration since HIV status is known | Stigma by whom | ||
| < 1 year | 42 (9.59) | Community/neighborhood | 37 (8.45) |
| 1–2 years | 140 (31.96) | Family | 32 (7.31) |
| 3–5 years | 127 (29.00) | Friend | 27 (6.16) |
| > 5 years | 126 (28.77) | Healthcare worker | 15 (3.42) |
| Missing | 3 (0.68) | Partner/spouse | 14 (3.20) |
| Missing | 313 (71.46) | ||