Table 1 Social demographic characteristics of people with HIV and severe mental illness at Butabika Hospital (N = 125)
Characteristic | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (yrs) | |
15–24 | 17(13.6) |
25–34 | 53(42.4) |
35–44 | 40(32.0) |
> 44 | 15(12.0) |
Sex | |
Female | 83(66.4) |
Male | 42(33.6) |
Religious affiliation# | |
Catholic | 40(34.2) |
Anglican | 39(33.3) |
Muslim | 13(11.1) |
Pentecostal | 17(14.5) |
SDA | 8(6.8) |
Marital status# | |
Single/Never married | 40(34.2) |
Married/Cohabiting | 39(33.3) |
Divorced/Separated | 20(17.1) |
Widowed | 5(4.3) |
Relationship with NOK | |
Close relative | 93(74.4) |
Distant relative | 8(6.4) |
Friend/Neighbor | 24(19.2) |
Level of education# | |
No formal education | 5(12.2) |
Primary | 15(36.6) |
Secondary | 13(31.7) |
Post-secondary | 8(19.5) |
Drug use# | |
Yes | 36(31.3) |
No | 79(68.7) |
Level of adherence to ART# | |
Good (≥ 95%) | 64(52.0) |
Fair (80–94%) | 23(18.7) |
Poor (< 80%) | 36(29.3) |
Received Counseling # | |
Yes | 33(28.0) |
No | 85(72.0) |