Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of patients of Antiretroviral Treatment service in the public hospitals, in Addis Ababa, December, 2010 (n = 406)
| Variable | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
|
| Male |
151 |
37.2% |
| Female |
255 |
62.8% |
| Total |
406 |
100.0% |
|
Age |
|
|
| 18–27 |
46 |
11.3% |
| 28–37 |
204 |
50.2% |
| 38–47 |
96 |
23.6% |
| 48–57 |
44 |
10.8% |
| 58 & above |
16 |
3.9% |
| Total |
406 |
100.0% |
|
Marital status |
|
|
| Single |
110 |
27.1% |
| Married |
151 |
37.2% |
| Divorced |
63 |
15.5% |
| Widowed |
82 |
20.2% |
| Total |
406 |
100.0% |
|
Religion |
|
|
| Orthodox |
312 |
76.8% |
| Muslim |
38 |
9.4% |
| protestant |
54 |
13.3% |
| Others |
1 |
0.2% |
| no answer |
1 |
0.2% |
| Total |
406 |
100.0% |
|
Educational status |
|
|
| Illiterate |
36 |
8.9% |
| Read and write |
42 |
10.3% |
| Primary school(1–8) |
73 |
18.0% |
| Secondary school completed |
208 |
51.2% |
| College |
47 |
11.6% |
| Total |
406 |
100.0% |
|
Occupation |
|
|
| Student |
10 |
2.5% |
| Government employee |
68 |
16.7% |
| Private employee |
140 |
34.5% |
| Daily laborer |
46 |
11.3% |
| Merchant |
24 |
5.9% |
| Housewife |
45 |
11.1% |
| Unemployed |
73 |
18.0% |
| Total |
406 |
100.0% |
|
Income class in Eth Birr1 |
|
|
| Less than 150 |
98 |
24.1% |
| 150–499 |
71 |
17.5% |
| 500–1000 |
141 |
34.7% |
| over 1000 |
49 |
12.1% |
| Non response |
47 |
11.6% |
| Total | 406 | 100.0% |
1 Eth Birr equivalent to 17.2 USD.