Table 1.
Baseline socio demographic characteristics of HIV positive adults at initiation of HAART at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, January 2010 to December 2014 (n = 410)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–24 | 51 | 12.4 |
| 25–34 | 181 | 44.1 |
| 35–44 | 126 | 30.7 |
| ≥ 45 | 52 | 12.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 265 | 64.6 |
| Male | 145 | 35.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 186 | 45.4 |
| Divorced | 96 | 23.4 |
| Single | 73 | 17.8 |
| Widowed | 31 | 7.6 |
| Separated | 24 | 5.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 363 | 88.5 |
| Muslim | 39 | 9.5 |
| Protestant | 6 | 1.5 |
| Catholic and Jewish | 2 | 0.4 |
| Level of educational | ||
| Not educated | 127 | 31 |
| Primary | 102 | 24.9 |
| Secondary | 123 | 30 |
| Tertiary | 58 | 14.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 326 | 79.52 |
| Employed | 84 | 20.48 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 337 | 82.2 |
| Rural | 73 | 17.8 |
| Disclosure status | ||
| Disclosed | 372 | 90.7 |
| Not disclosed | 38 | 9.3 |
| Substance use | ||
| No | 359 | 87.6 |
| Yes | 51 | 12.4 |