Table 1.
Distribution of respondents by sociodemographic characteristics, GURH, 2015
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD), years | 34±12 |
| Age group, years | |
| 18–30 | 150 (52.3) |
| 31–40 | 61 (21.3) |
| 41–50 | 40 (13.9) |
| 51–60 | 24 (8.4) |
| >60 | 12 (4.2) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 169 (58.9) |
| Male | 118 (41.1) |
| Area of residence | |
| Urban | 191 (66.6) |
| Rural | 96 (33.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 142 (49.5) |
| Single | 120 (41.8) |
| Separated | 15 (5.2) |
| Widowed | 10 (3.5) |
| Educational status | |
| Illiterate | 54 (18.8) |
| Primary school (Grades 1–8) | 67 (23.3) |
| High school (Grades 9–12) | 71 (24.7) |
| Diploma | 36 (12.5) |
| Degree | 51 (17.8) |
| Postgraduate | 8 (2.8) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox | 222 (77.4) |
| Muslim | 48 (16.7) |
| Protestant | 13 (4.5) |
| Catholic | 19 (0.3) |
| Othera | 3 (1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Amhara | 257 (89.55) |
| Oromo | 8 (2.8) |
| Tigray | 19 (6.6) |
| Otherb | 3 (1) |
| Occupation | |
| Student | 71 (24.7) |
| Unemployed | 13 (4.5) |
| Government employed | 68 (23.7) |
| Farmer | 45 (15.7) |
| Housewife | 43 (15.0) |
| Merchant | 24 (8.4) |
| Otherc | 23 (8.0) |
| Monthly income in ETB | |
| <500 | 135 (47) |
| 500–999 | 37 (12.9) |
| 1,000–1,499 | 35 (12.2) |
| 1,500–2,499 | 53 (18.5) |
| >2,500 | 27 (9.4) |
| Frequency of visit | |
| First time | 81 (28.2) |
| Repeat | 206 (71.8) |
| ART pharmacy service sought for | |
| Self | 191 (66.6) |
| Self and others (family/relatives) | 96 (33.4) |
Notes:
a
Jehovah’s witness.
b
Agew, Kimant, and Debub (Wolayita, Sidama).
c
Private workers and labor workers.
Abbreviations: GURH, Gondar University Referral Hospital; ETB, Ethiopian birr; ART, antiretroviral therapy.