Table 1 Sopcio-demographic characteristics of HIV positive patients seen at the VCT center of the UoG Hospital, 1998-2001 E.C.
From: VCT clinic HIV burden and its link with HIV care clinic at the University of Gondar hospital
Socio-demographic variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 2176 | 44.7 |
Female | 2688 | 55.3 |
Residence | ||
Gondar | 2529 | 52.0 |
Out of Gondar | 2335 | 48.0 |
Religion | ||
Ethiopian Orthodox | 4465 | 91.8 |
Islam | 350 | 7.2 |
Protestant | 27 | 0.6 |
Catholic | 3 | 0.1 |
Others | 19 | 0.4 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 1067 | 22.0 |
Married | 1880 | 38.8 |
Divorced | 1347 | 27.8 |
Widowed | 549 | 11.3 |