Table 1 Description of demographic and behavioral characteristics of patients at baseline in Durame and Hosanna hospitals and Shinshicho and Hossana health centers, 2007–2011, (n = 730)
Variable | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 301 | 41.2 % |
Female | 429 | 58.8 % | |
Age at start of ART by years | 15_24 | 92 | 12.6 % |
25_34 | 359 | 49.2 % | |
35__44 | 197 | 27.0 % | |
45__54 | 58 | 7.9 % | |
>54+ | 24 | 3.3 % | |
ART initiated by Years | 2007 | 270 | 37.0 % |
2008 | 134 | 18.0 % | |
2009 | 160 | 22.0 % | |
2010 | 81 | 11.0 % | |
2011 | 85 | 12.0 % | |
Marital status | Single | 94 | 12.9 % |
Married | 415 | 56.9 % | |
Separated | 51 | 7.0 % | |
Divorced | 58 | 8.0 % | |
Widowed | 111 | 15.2 % | |
Unknown | 1 | 0.001 % | |
Level of education | Without formal education | 161 | 22.1 % |
Primary | 315 | 43.2 % | |
Secondary | 204 | 27.9 % | |
Tertiary | 50 | 6.8 % | |
Religion | Orthodox | 176 | 24.1 % |
Muslim | 91 | 12.5 % | |
Protestant | 445 | 61.0 % | |
Catholic | 18 | 2.5 % | |
Residence | Urban | 374 | 51.4 % |
Rural | 354 | 48.6 % | |
Unknown | 2 | 0.003 % | |
Occupation | Employed | 278 | 38.1 % |
Unemployed | 451 | 61.9 % | |
Unknown | 1 | 0.001 % | |
Condition of the husband/wife | Healthy | 127 | 19.8 % |
Chronically ill | 155 | 24.1 % | |
Dead | 148 | 23.0 % | |
Unknown | 213 | 33.1 % | |
Spouse treatment status | Enrolled ART | 179 | 27.8 % |
Not Enrolled ART | 254 | 39.4 % | |
Unknown | 212 | 32.9 % | |
Risk behavior at baseline | Drink alcohol | 178 | 24.4 % |
Smoke tobacco | 94 | 12.9 % | |
Use other substances | 98 | 13.4 % | |
No use of any substance | 360 | 49.3 % | |
Attending HIV related training | Yes | 358 | 49 % |
No | 372 | 51 % | |
Understanding HIV prophylaxis | Good | 356 | 46 % |
Poor | 374 | 54 % | |
Understanding HIV medication adherence | Good | 311 | 42 % |
Poor | 419 | 58 % |