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Table 1 Social and demographic characteristics of study participants

From: “I don’t have options but to persevere.” Experiences and practices of care for HIV and diabetes in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study of patients and family caregivers

Characteristic of participants

HIV

patients

HIV

caregivers

Diabetes

patients

Diabetes

caregivers

Total

  

N = 10

N = 6

N = 9

N = 7

N = 32

Age (years)

Median

48.5

49.5

61

35

49

 

Range

36 - 62

21-63

40-79

18-59

18-79

Gender

Female

5

3

5

4

17

 

Male

5

3

4

3

15

Timea

Median

4.5

3.5

3

3

3.25

 

Range

2-10

2-5

2-16

2-20

2-20

Education

Illiterate

0

1

1

1

3

 

Some primary

0

0

2

1

3

 

Primary completed or higher

10

5

6

6

26

  1. aPatients = time since diagnosis. Caregivers = time since starting care of the patient