Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV-positive patients accessing ART at Health centers in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variables | Frequency | Percentages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 359 | 46.9 |
| Female | 406 | 53.1 | |
| Age in Year | 18–24 | 98 | 12.8 |
| 25–34 | 265 | 34.6 | |
| 35–44 | 201 | 26.3 | |
| >44 | 201 | 26.3 | |
| Marital status | Married | 463 | 60.5 |
| Single | 107 | 14.0 | |
| Divorced | 113 | 14.8 | |
| Widowed | 82 | 10.7 | |
| Educational level | No formal education | 221 | 28.9 |
| Primary | 274 | 35.8 | |
| Secondary | 194 | 25.4 | |
| College and above | 76 | 9.9 | |
| Occupation | Daily Laborer | 124 | 16.2 |
| Farmer | 237 | 31.0 | |
| Merchant | 173 | 22.6 | |
| House wife | 114 | 14.9 | |
| Government Employee | 83 | 10.8 | |
| Others | 34 | 4.4 | |
| Residence | Urban | 428 | 55.9 |
| Rural | 337 | 44.1 | |
| Monthly income | Lowest income | 154 | 20.1 |
| 2nd quintile | 166 | 21.7 | |
| 3rd quintile | 155 | 20.3 | |
| 4th quintile | 151 | 19.7 | |
| Highest income | 139 | 18.2 | |