Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of 340 PLWHA attending ART clinic in Fitche Hospital, Ethiopia, 2013G.c
Socio-demographic variables | Categories | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 340) | Male | 126 | 37.1 |
Female | 214 | 62.9 | |
Age(n = 340) | 18-29 years | 85 | 25.0 |
30-39years | 144 | 42.4 | |
> 40+ years | 111 | 32.6 | |
Ethnicity (n = 340) | Oromo | 265 | 77.9 |
Amhara | 73 | 21.5 | |
Others | 2 | 0.6 | |
Religion (n = 340) | Orthodox | 325 | 95.6 |
Protestant | 13 | 3.8 | |
Muslim | 2 | 0.6 | |
Occupation (n =340) | Daily labor | 78 | 22.9 |
Merchant | 77 | 22.6 | |
Gov't employed | 43 | 12.6 | |
House wife | 65 | 19.1 | |
Farmer | 57 | 16.8 | |
Unemployment | 20 | 5.9 | |
Level of school (n =340) | Illiterate | 132 | 38.8 |
Primary and secondary (1-8) | 118 | 34.7 | |
High school and preparatory school(9-12) | 66 | 19.4 | |
College and above | 24 | 7.1 | |
Marital status (n = 340) | Married | 195 | 79.1 |
Single | 19 | 8.8 | |
Windowed | 56 | 12.1 | |
Divorced/separated | 70 | 20.5 | |
Family Income (n =340) | <=350 birr | 94 | 27.6 |
351-500 birr | 81 | 23.8 | |
501-999 birr | 105 | 30.9 | |
> = 1000 birr | 60 | 17.6 | |
Residence (n = 340) | Urban area | 271 | 79.7 |
Rural area | 69 | 20.3 |