Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, reproductive and HIV history of PLHIV in Gulu District, Uganda, February-May 2009 (n = 476)
From: Family planning among people living with HIV in post-conflict Northern Uganda: A mixed methods study
Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 238 | 50.0 |
Female | 238 | 50.0 |
Clinic attended | Â | Â |
GNRH | 98 | 20.6 |
Lacor | 168 | 35.3 |
TASO | 210 | 44.1 |
Education | Â | Â |
Never attended school | 85 | 17.9 |
Some primary education | 179 | 37.6 |
Completed primary education | 84 | 17.6 |
Some secondary education | 87 | 18.2 |
Completed secondary | 16 | 3.3 |
Tertiary education | 25 | 5.3 |
Missing | 1 | 0.2 |
Religion | Â | Â |
Roman Catholic | 340 | 71.5 |
Other | 131 | 27.5 |
Missing | 5 | 1.0 |
Relationship status | Â | Â |
Never married | 76 | 15.9 |
Married/De facto | 236 | 49.6 |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 164 | 34.5 |
Polygamy (if married/de facto) | Â | Â |
Monogamous | 169 | 71.6 |
Polygamous | 67 | 28.4 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
Peasant farmers | 222 | 46.9 |
Professionals | 24 | 5.1 |
Others | 230 | 48.0 |
Residence | Â | Â |
Town/Trading centre | 230 | 48.3 |
Village | 204 | 42.9 |
IDP camp | 41 | 8.6 |
Other | 1 | 0.2 |
Reproductive history | Â | Â |
Respondents who have ever had children | 397 | 83.4 |
Respondents who had ever lost a child | 137 | 34.9 |
Currently pregnant (females only) | 18 | 7.6 |
Respondents on HAART a | 236 | 49.8 |
Time on HAART (months) b | Â | Â |
Less than 24 months | 112 | 47.7 |
24 months and more | 123 | 52.3 |
Spouse's HIV status c | Â | Â |
Positive | 213 | 53.3 |
Negative | 49 | 12.1 |
Not applicable/unknown/missing | 138 | 34.6 |
Disclosure of HIV status to spouse c | Â | Â |
Yes | 268 | 66.9 |
No | 61 | 15.3 |
Unknown/missing | 71 | 17.8 |
Complete PMTCT knowledge | 319 | 67.0 |