Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of pre-ART patients at GUH (September 11, 2008 to May 8, 2011)
Variables | Total, n (%) | In care, n (%) | LTFU, n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (N=1089) | 0.930 | |||
Male | 439 (40.3) | 292 (40.2) | 147 (40.5) | |
Female | 650 (59.7) | 434 (59.8) | 216 (59.5) | |
Age group (N=1089) | <0.001 | |||
15-24 | 176 (16.2) | 93 (12.8) | 83 (22.9) | |
25-34 | 498 (45.7) | 327 (45.0) | 171 (47.1) | |
35-44 | 283 (26.0) | 207 (28.5) | 76 (20.9) | |
44+ | 132 (12.1) | 99 (13.6) | 33 (9.1) | |
Marital status (N=1089) | 0.013 | |||
Never married | 190 (17.4) | 113 (15.6) | 77 (21.2) | |
Married | 498 (45.7) | 351 (48.3) | 147 (40.5) | |
Divorced/separated | 319 (29.3) | 202 (27.8) | 117 (32.2) | |
Widow/er | 82 (7.5) | 60 (8.3) | 22 (6.1) | |
Educational status (N=1089) | 0.010 | |||
No education | 384 (35.3) | 244 (33.6) | 140 (38.6) | |
Primary | 288 (26.4) | 181 (24.9) | 107 (29.5) | |
Secondary & above | 417 (38.3) | 301 (41.5) | 116 (32.0) | |
Religion (N=1089) | 0.131 | |||
Muslim | 87 (8.0) | 55 (7.6) | 32 (8.8) | |
Orthodox | 991 (91.0) | 661 (91.0) | 330 (90.9) | |
Others | 11 (1.0) | 10 (1.4) | 1 (.3) | |
Place of residence (N=1089) | 0.411 | |||
Gondar | 796 (73.1) | 525 (72.3) | 271 (74.7) | |
Out of Gondar | 293 (26.9) | 201 (27.7) | 92 (25.3) | |
Employment status (N= 995) | 0.186 | |||
Employed | 568 (57.1) | 382 (58.6) | 186 (54.2) | |
Unemployed | 427 (42.9) | 270 (41.4) | 157 (45.8) | |
Availability of emergency contact person (N=1089) | 0.396 | |||
Yes | 955 (87.7) | 641 (88.3) | 314 (86.5) | |
No | 134 (12.3) | 85 (11.7) | 49 (13.5) |