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Table 1 Frequency table of demographic and social related factors of patients

From: Social barriers in accessing care by clients who returned to HIV care after transient loss to follow-up

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)