Table 2 Socio demographic characteristics of participants
Socio-demographics | Number (n=404) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 210 | 52.0 |
Female | 192 | 47.5 |
Third gender | 2 | 0.5 |
Age | ||
<35 years | 179 | 44.4 |
≥35 years | 225 | 55.6 |
Residence (according to development region) | ||
Eastern | 37 | 9.2 |
Central | 117 | 29.0 |
Western | 121 | 30.0 |
Far western | 115 | 28.5 |
Mid western | 14 | 3.5 |
Caste (ethnicity) | ||
Brahmin | 47 | 11.6 |
Chettry | 117 | 29.0 |
Tharu | 9 | 2.2 |
Dalit | 66 | 16.3 |
Janjati | 144 | 35.6 |
Others | 21 | 5.2 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 324 | 80.2 |
Buddhist | 47 | 11.6 |
Muslim | 10 | 2.5 |
Christian | 20 | 4.9 |
Others | 3 | 0.7 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 337 | 83.5 |
Unmarried | 42 | 10.3 |
Divorced | 2 | 0.5 |
Separated | 11 | 2.7 |
Others | 12 | 3.0 |
Education | ||
Can’t read and write | 105 | 26.0 |
Read and write | 63 | 15.6 |
Primary | 75 | 18.6 |
Lower secondary | 65 | 16.1 |
Secondary | 66 | 16.3 |
Higher secondary or higher | 30 | 7.4 |
Family income source | ||
Agriculture | 171 | 42.3 |
Service | 96 | 23.8 |
Business | 44 | 10.9 |
Labor | 53 | 13.1 |
Others | 40 | 9.9 |
Family total income (NRs) /month# | ||
<5000 | 189 | 46.7 |
5000-9999 | 127 | 31.4 |
≥10000 | 88 | 21.9 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 263 | 65.1 |
Unemployed | 141 | 34.9 |
Time to reach the ART clinic | ||
<30 minutes | 116 | 28.8 |
30 minutes-1 hour | 108 | 26.8 |
1-2 hours | 83 | 20.5 |
≥2 hours | 97 | 24.0 |
Smoking habit | ||
No | 322 | 79.6 |
Yes | 82 | 20.4 |
Drug uses** habit | ||
No | 374 | 92.5 |
Yes | 30 | 7.5 |
Disclosure of HIV status | ||
Yes | 318 | 78.7 |
No | 86 | 21.3 |
Infected duration | ||
<1 year | 82 | 20.3 |
1-4 years | 227 | 56.1 |
≥5 years | 95 | 23.5 |
Treatment duration | ||
<1 year | 161 | 39.9 |
1-4 years | 227 | 56.2 |
≥5 years | 16 | 4.0 |