Journal of the International AIDS Society

Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of studied patients (n = 69)

From: Experiences of stigma in healthcare settings among adults living with HIV in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
Male	42	60.9
Female	27	39.1
Educational level
No formal education	1	1.5
Primary	10	14.5
Secondary	22	31.8
Senior high school	28	40.6
College or academic	4	5.8
Unknown	4	5.8
Marital status
Married	28	40.6
Single	26	37.7
Widowed	6	8.7
Divorced	9	13
Occupation
Employed	30	43.5
Unemployed	39	56.5
Residency
Tehran (Iran capital )	59	85.5
Out of Tehran	10	14.5
Disease phase
HIV	49	71
AIDS	20	29

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