Table 4 Demographic characteristics of participants in the qualitative study
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 Below 21 | 15 | 8.5 |
 21–30 | 86 | 48.6 |
 Above 30 | 76 | 42.9 |
Marital Status | ||
 Married | 25 | 14.1 |
 Single | 122 | 68.9 |
 Co-habiting | 27 | 15.3 |
 Divorce/Separated | 3 | 1.5 |
Place of Residence | ||
 Rural | 57 | 32.2 |
 Semi-urban | 90 | 50.8 |
 Urban | 30 | 17.0 |
Educational Level | ||
 No formal education | 2 | 1.1 |
 Grade 1–6 | 8 | 4.5 |
 Grade 7–12 | 160 | 90.3 |
 Tertiary | 7 | 4.0 |
Employment status | ||
 Unemployed | 148 | 83.6 |
 Employed | 29 | 16.4 |
Trimester at booking | ||
 First | 13 | 7.3 |
 Second | 130 | 73.4 |
 Third | 34 | 19.2 |
Status at first visit | ||
 Positive | 154 | 87.0 |
 Negative | 3 | 1.7 |
 Unknown | 20 | 11.3 |