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Table 1 Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics

From: An exploration of the oral health beliefs and behaviors of people living with HIV in Mangalore, India: a qualitative study

Characteristic

Participants (n = 16)

%

Age

44.93 (± 8.8)

 

Gender

Male

Female

9

7

56.25

43.75

Education

Primary

High School

Intermediate

Post graduate

10

4

1

1

62.5

25

6.25

6.25

Occupation

Unemployed

Retired

Unskilled

Semiskilled

Clerical

2

2

6

5

1

12.5

12.5

37.5

31.25

6.25

Socioeconomic status

Lower/upper lower

Lower Middle

14

2

87.5

12.5

Years since diagnosed with HIV

8.9 (± 7.4)

 
  1. Socioeconomic status based on Kuppuswamy’s socio-economic status scale, 2019