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Table 1 Counts (%) of the characteristics of the study group

From: Association between serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and increased suicidal risk among HIV positive patients in Uganda

Characteristic

Count (%)

Site

 Entebbe

214 (39)

 Masaka

341 (61)

Sex

 Male

131 (24)

 Female

424 (76)

Education Level

 Primary or less

406 (73)

 Secondary and above

147 (27)

Marital Status

 Married

274 (50)

 Not married

279 (50)

Employment Status

 Farmer

168 (31)

 Not a farmer

382 (69)

Duration of awareness of HIV status

  < 12 months

145 (26)

 12 months or more

407 (74)

Religion

 Catholic

306 (55)

 Protestant

107 (19)

 Other

142 (26)

  1. Other: Muslims, Born-again Christians, Seventh Day Adventists etc. combined