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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants at baseline (M0) in JUSH, Southwest Ethiopia, 2007 (N = 400)

From: Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons: a prospective study in Southwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frb (%)

Sex

 

   Male

161(40.3)

   Female

239(59.8)

Age

 

   18–24

54(13.5)

   25–34

194(48.5)

   35–44

120(30.0)

   ≥ 45

32(8.0)

Permanent address

 

   Jimma

389(97.3)

   Out of Jimma

11(2.8)

Ethnicity

 

   Oromo

161(40.3)

   Amhara

126(31.5)

   Kefa

35(8.8)

   Dawro

31(7.8)

   Gurage

21(5.3)

   Tigre

12(3.0)

   Others*

14(3.3)

Marital Status

 

   Married

180(45.0)

   Single

78(19.5)

   Windowed

72(18.0)

   Separated

41(10.3)

   Divorced

29(7.3)

Religion

 

   Orthodox

231(57.8)

   Muslim

99 (24.8)

   Protestant

62 (15.5)

   Others**

8(2.0)

Educational status

 

   Illiterate

43(10.7)

   Read & write/no formal education

14(3.5)

   Elementary

110(27.5)

   Secondary

201(50.3)

   12+

32(8.0)

Occupation

 

   Employed

139(34.8)

   Merchant

68(17.0)

   Daily laborer

36(9.0)

   Have no job

143(35.8)

   Others£

14(3.5)

Monthly income ETBa

 

   ≤ 500

196(78.1)

   501–999

38(15.1)

   ≥ 1000

17(6.8)

  1. *Yem, Wolayita, Kenbata, Sidama, Bench, **Catholic, Jova whiteness, No religion £Farmer, Prisoner, Bar lady, Retired
  2. a Exchange rate 1 USD = 8.6 Ethiopian Birr (ETB), b Frequency