Table 1: Characteristics of the study population (N = 206).
| Variables | Frequency % (n) | |
| Sex | Male | 41.3 (85) |
| Female | 58.7 (121) | |
| Age (in years) | 15-25 | 9.2 (19) |
| 26-35 | 36.9 (76) | |
| 36-45 | 30.1 (62) | |
| 46-55 | 18.0 (37) | |
| ≥ 56 | 5.8 (12) | |
| Education level | No formal education | 11.2 (23) |
| Primary education | 65.5 (135) | |
| Secondary and higher | 23.3 (48) | |
| Occupation | Peasant | 36.9 (76) |
| Employed1 | 22.3 (46) | |
| Business | 40.8 (84) | |
| Marital status | Married | 48.1 (99) |
| Single | 5.8 (12) | |
| Divorced | 13.6 (28) | |
| Widow | 19.9 (41) | |
| Cohabiting | 12.6 (26) | |
| Religion | Christian | 68.0 (140) |
| Muslim | 24.8 (51) | |
| No religion | 7.2 (15) | |
| Current alcohol use | Yes | 8.3 (17) |
| No | 91.7 (189) | |
| Stigma | Yes | 47.9 (97) |
| No | 52.9 (109) | |
| Monthly income (in TZs)2 | 0-200,000 | 82 (169) |
| 200,001-1,000,000 | 18 (37) | |
| Bus fare (in TZs)2 | ≤ to 2000 | 57.8 (119) |
| 2000 to 10000 | 12.6 (26) | |
| By foot/Private Car | 29.6 (61) | |
| Distance from the clinic (Most convenient transport) | Less than 1 hour | 84 (173) |
| More than 1 hour | 16 (33) | |
1Employed was defined as those who are employed by organization or self-employed; 2TZs: Tanzanian shilling (1USD = 2276 TZS).