Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of people living with HIV attending services at Jimma University Specialized Hospital in September 2012 (n = 389)
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 143 (36.8) |
| Female | 246 (63.2) | |
| Age (years) | 18-24 | 23 (5.9) |
| 25-34 | 174 (44.7) | |
| 35-44 | 117 (30.1) | |
| 45-54 | 52 (13.4) | |
| 55 and above | 23 (5.9) | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 182 (46.8) |
| Amhara | 105 (27.0) | |
| Gurage | 10 (2.6) | |
| Kefa | 30 (7.7) | |
| Yem | 17 (4.4) | |
| Others | 45 (11.6) | |
| Religious affiliation | Orthodox Christian | 200 (51.4) |
| Muslim | 125 (32.1) | |
| Protestant Christian | 58 (14.9) | |
| Catholic | 6 (1.5) | |
| Educational level | Illiterate | 71 (18.3) |
| Read and write only | 11 (2.8) | |
| Primary (grades 1–8) | 172 (44.2) | |
| Secondary (grades 9–12) | 102 (26.2) | |
| Tertiary (grades 12 or more) | 33 (8.5) | |
| Marital status | Single | 48 (12.3) |
| Married | 193 (49.6) | |
| Divorced | 92 (23.7) | |
| Separated | 15 (3.9) | |
| Widowed | 41 (10.5) | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 97 (24.9) |
| Daily laborer | 99 (25.4) | |
| Employed | 55 (14.1) | |
| Farmer | 9 (2.3) | |
| Merchant | 63 (16.2) | |
| Student | 3 (0.8) | |
| Retired | 11 (2.8) | |
| Other | 52 (13.4) | |
| Living circumstances | Living alone | 84 (21.6) |
| Living with close family(father, mother, brother, sister, husband/wife, children) | 279 (71.7) | |
| Living with other relatives (aunt, uncle, cousins, nieces or nephew) | 22 (5.7) | |
| Living with non-relatives | 4 (1.0)4 | |
4Other ethnicity = Dawuro, Wolayita and Tigray, Other occupation = House wife, house servant and driver.