Burden of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt among Persons Living with HIV and AIDS in Semiurban Uganda

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants ().

	Frequency ()	Percent (%)
District
Mbarara	332	61.1
Isingiro	104	19.2
Bushenyi	45	8.3
Ntungamo	20	3.7
Other	42	7.7
Study site
ISS clinic	304	56.0
TASO clinic	239	44.0
Sex of participant
Male	131	24.1
Female	412	75.9
Tribe
Munyankore	423	77.9
Mukiga	51	9.4
Muganda	33	6.1
Other	36	6.6
Religion
Anglican	273	50.3
Catholic	175	32.2
Saved	45	8.3
Moslem	45	8.3
Other	5	0.9
Marital status
Never married	63	11.6
Married/cohabiting	223	41.1
Widowed, separated, or divorced	257	47.3
Level of education
No formal education	107	19.7
Primary	284	52.3
O’ level	107	19.7
A’ level	13	2.4
Vocational education	8	1.5
Tertiary/university	24	4.4
Employment status
Formal employment or full-time business	169	31.1
Peasant farmer	259	47.7
Unemployed, homemaker, or retired	46	8.5
Student and any other	69	12.7