Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients suspected of having sepsis admitted to University of Gondar Teaching Hospital with their bacterial sepsis status, March 1, 2013, to May 2, 2013.
| Characteristics | Confirmed bacterial sepsis | Total number (%) | χ 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes number (%) | No number (%) | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 12 (30.8) | 27 (69.2) | 39 (39) | 0.00 | 0.96 |
| Female | 19 (31.1) | 42 (68.9) | 61 (61) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| <18 | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 6 (6) | 0.02 | 0.99 |
| 18+ | 29 (30.9) | 65 (69.1) | 94 (94) | ||
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 16 (36.4) | 28 (63.6) | 44 (44) | 1.06 | 0.30 |
| Rural | 15 (26.8) | 41 (73.2) | 56 (56) | ||
| Educational status | |||||
| Literate | 17 (32.7) | 35 (67.3) | 52 (52) | 0.15 | 0.70 |
| Illiterate | 14 (29.2) | 34 (70.8) | 48 (48) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 8 (27.6) | 21 (72.4) | 29 (29) | 1.28 | 0.73 |
| Married | 18 (30.0) | 42 (70.0) | 60 (60) | ||
| Divorced | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | 9 (9) | ||
| Widowed | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (2) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Farmer | 5 (29.4) | 12 (70.6) | 17 (17) | 2.49 | 0.96 |
| House servant | 4 (28.6) | 10 (71.4) | 14 (14) | ||
| House wife | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | 21 (21) | ||
| Daily labor | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 10 (10) | ||
| Merchant | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 7 (7) | ||
| Employer (Gov't) | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | 14 (14) | ||
| Jobless | 3 (30.3) | 7 (70.0) | 10 (10) | ||
| Driver | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (4) | ||
| Others∗ | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (3) | ||
|
| |||||
| Total | 31 (31) | 69 (69) | 100 (100) | ||
∗: builder, waiter, and working as hair stylist, χ 2 = chi-squares.