Table 1.
Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients who started ART from September 2007 to August 2008 at the University of Gondar Hospital
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 142 | 35.5 |
| Female | 258 | 64.5 |
| Age | ||
| 16-30 | 165 | 41.3 |
| 31-50 | 211 | 52.8 |
| > 50 | 24 | 6.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 364 | 91.0 |
| Muslim | 33 | 8.3 |
| Others | 3 | 0.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 318 | 79.5 |
| Rural | 82 | 20.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 63 | 15.8 |
| Married | 202 | 50.5 |
| Divorced | 87 | 21.8 |
| Widowed | 48 | 12.0 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 117 | 29.3 |
| Primary | 111 | 27.8 |
| Secondary | 129 | 32.3 |
| Tertiary | 43 | 10.8 |
| Occupational status | ||
| Employed | 62 | 15.5 |
| Unemployed | 193 | 48.3 |
| Housewife | 80 | 20.0 |
| Merchant | 48 | 12.0 |
| Farmer | 17 | 4.3 |