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Table 1 Patient participant demographics (N=61)

From: Testing experiences of HIV positive refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda: informing interventions to encourage priority shifting

Average age (in years)

40 years

% Female

59%

Country of origin

Rwanda 74% (N=45)

D.R.C. 18% (N=11)

Burundi 7% (N=4)

Sudan <2% (N=1)

Years in Nakivale (average)

9

Years of education

4.5

Marital status

Married 64% (N=39)

Widowed 23% (N=14)

Divorced 11% (N=7)

Single <2% (N=1)

Religion

Christian 82% (N=50)

Muslim 16% (N=10)

Jehovah’s Witness <2% (N=1)

Average travel time to clinic (one way)

2 hours

Average cost to reach clinic (one way)

3,500 Ugandan Schillings (approx $1.50 USD)