Table 1: Distribution of people living with HIV/AIDS by socio-demographic characteristics.

Socio-demographic Characteristics Number Percentage
Gender
 Male 113 54%
 Female 97 46%
Marital status  
 Married 107 51%
 Divorced 55 26%
 Single 39 19%
 Widowed 9 4%
Age  
 ≥ 30 years old 178 85%
 18 to < 30 years old 32 15%
Origin  
 Nouakchott 116 55%
 Other cities 94 45%
Education  
 None 88 42%
 Primary education 63 30%
 Secondary education or higher 59 28%
Knowledge of privacy status and sharing  
 Yes 134 64%
 No 76 36%
Forms of stigma  
 Interpersonal relationships 164 78%
 Self-stigmatization 42 20%
 Health care 4 2%