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Table 1 Key characteristics of women living with HIV

From: Women living with HIV face intersectional stigma from infection, domestic violence, and other marginalized identities: a qualitative study in West Bengal, India

Women living with HIV

Number (%)

Type

 General population

26 (84)

 Sex worker

5 (16)

Age

 Below 35

11 (35)

 35 and above

20 (65)

Religion

 Hindu

25 (81)

 Muslim

6 (19)

Native language

 Bengali

24 (77)

 Hindi

7 (23)

Marital status

 Married/Remarried

13 (42)

 Separated/single

9 (29)

 Widowed

9 (29)

Partner serostatus

 Seroconcordant

24 (77)

 Serodiscordant

2 (7)

 Not known/not applicable

5 (16)

Total

31 (100)