Demographic Characteristics of Respondents to Survey of People Living With HIV Currently Receiving Free HIV Treatment Services in Nigeria (N=400)
| No. (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (±SD); median (IQR) | 36.1(±10.1); 34 (18–74) |
| Age group | |
| 18–28 years | 91 (22.75) |
| 29–39 years | 174 (43.00) |
| 40–50 years | 100 (25.00) |
| 51–61 years | 27 (6.75) |
| Older than 62 years | 8 (2.00) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 211 (52.72) |
| Male | 189 (47.25) |
| Marital status | |
| Cohabiting | 32 (8.00) |
| Divorced/separated | 39 (9.72) |
| Married | 161 (40.25) |
| Single | 126 (31.50) |
| Widowed | 42 (10.50) |
| Level of education completed | |
| No education | 38 (10.00) |
| Primary | 81 (21.00) |
| Secondary | 153 (38.25) |
| Postsecondary | 117 (29.00) |
| Others | 48 (12.00) |
| Employment status | |
| Salaried | 121 (30.25) |
| Self-employed | 196 (49.00) |
| Students | 38 (9.50) |
| Unemployed | 45 (11.25) |
| Monthly income | |
| No income | 76 (19.00) |
| Less than 10,000 naira (<US$25) | 10 (2.50) |
| 10,000–20,000 naira (US$25–50) | 56 (14.00) |
| 20,000–30,000 naira (US$50–$75) | 71 (17.75) |
| 30,000–40,000 naira (US$75–$100) | 93 (23.25) |
| 50,000–100,000 naira (US$125–$250) | 67 (16.75) |
| Above 100,000 naira (>US$250) | 16 (4.00) |
| Would not disclose | 11 (2.75) |
| Frequency of visit to the clinic | |
| Once a month | 86 (21.50) |
| More than once a month | 5 (1.25) |
| Once every 2 months | 75 (18.75) |
| Once every 3 months | 234 (58.50) |
| Duration on treatment | |
| Less than 1 year | 36 (9.00) |
| Between 1–3 years | 132 (33.00) |
| More than 3 years | 232 (58.00) |
| Type of HIV treatment being received | |
| First-line treatment | 344 (86.00) |
| Second-line treatment | 56 (14.00) |