The Interaction between HIV and Intestinal Helminth Parasites Coinfection with Nutrition among Adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Table 1

Demographic and socioeconomic data of the study participants.

Variable	(%)
N	263
Gender
Male	22 (8.4)
Female	241 (91.6)
Age (years)
18–24	88 (33.5)
25–49	116 (44.1)
≥50	58 (22.1)
Unknown	1 (0.4)
Marital status
Single	219 (83.6)
Married	32 (12.2)
Widowed	11 (4.2)
Education level
None	24 (9.2)
Primary	52 (19.8)
Secondary	178 (67.7)
Tertiary	8 (3.3)
Employment
Unemployed	240 (91.3)
Employed	23 (8.7)
Source of income
No income	8 (3.1)
Child support grant	93 (35.5)
Pension	39 (14.9)
Dependent	82 (31.2)
Self-employed	19 (7.3)
Salary	16 (6.1)
Salary and second income	5 (1.9)
Source of water
Tap inside the house	144 (54.8)
Tap outside the house	32 (12.2)
Public tap	66 (25.1)
Tank	16 (6.1)
Neighbour’s tap	4 (1.5)
Borehole	1 (0.4)
Toilet facility
Pit	144 (54.8)
Flush, connected to sewage pipes	33 (12.5)
Flush, not connected	66 (25.1)
Mobile	17 (6.5)
None	3 (1.1)

Flush, not connected: toilets can flush; however, they dispose sewage into septic tanks and the waste is collected once in a while.