Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of youths visiting HIV testing and counseling centers in Gamo Gofa, South West Ethiopia, 2012

Age [Mean(±SD) = 20.57(±2.59)]

15 - 19

111

27.4

20 - 24

294

72.6

Sex

Male

186

45.9

Female

219

54.1

Residence

Urban

301

74.3

Rural

104

25.7

Ethnic group

Gamo

183

45.3

Gofa

114

28.2

Amhara

41

10.1

Others*

66

16.3

Religion

Orthodox Christian

221

54.6

Muslim

18

4.4

Protestant

158

39.0

Others**

8

2.0

Education

No education

59

14.6

Primary Education

47

11.6

Secondary & above

299

73.8

Occupation

Government employed

73

18.0

Merchant

50

12.3

House wife

31

7.7

Daily Laborer

54

13.3

Student

19

48.6

Marital Status

Never Married

276

68.1

Married/living together

99

24.4

Divorced/separated/ widowed

30

7.4

Monthly income

<= 450 Ethiopian birr ( <= $ 25 )

243

60.0

451 – 999 Ethiopian birr ( $ 25.1 - $ 55.5 )

72

17.8

> = 1000 Ethiopian birr ( > = $ 55.6 )

90

22.2