Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients on chronic HIV care at Debre-Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Characteristics | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 15–24 year | 62 | 12.6 |
 25–34 year | 199 | 40.4 |
 35–44 year | 151 | 30.7 |
 > 45 year | 80 | 16.3 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 228 | 46.3 |
 Female | 264 | 53.7 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 66 | 13.4 |
 Married | 268 | 54.5 |
 Divorced | 126 | 25.6 |
 Widowed | 32 | 6.5 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 477 | 97.0 |
 Others | 15 | 3.0 |
Educational status | ||
 No formal education | 145 | 29.5 |
 Primary | 115 | 23.4 |
 Secondary | 144 | 29.3 |
 Tertiary | 86 | 17.4 |
 Not recorded | 2 | 0.4 |
Occupation | ||
 Employed | 110 | 22.6 |
 Unemployed | 376 | 77.4 |
Residence | ||
 Within catchment area | 464 | 94.3 |
 Out of catchment area | 28 | 5.7 |
Disclosure status | ||
 Disclosed | 388 | 78.9 |
 Not disclosed | 104 | 21.1 |
Family size | ||
 <=3 | 389 | 82.7 |
 > 3 | 85 | 17.3 |