Table 1.
Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of adult HIV patients at Debre-Tabor Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2015 (n=377)
| Background characteristics | Not anemic, n (%) | Anemic, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 110 (37.9) | 33 (37.9) |
| Female | 180 (62.1) | 54 (62.1) |
| Age of the patient, years | ||
| 15–29 | 71 (24.5) | 21 (24.1) |
| 30–39 | 126 (43.4) | 44 (50.6) |
| 40–49 | 71 (24.5) | 16 (18.4) |
| ≥50 | 22 (7.6) | 6 (6.9) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 226 (77.9) | 65 (74.7) |
| Rural | 64 (22.1) | 22 (25.3) |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox Christian | 284 (97.9) | 83 (95.4) |
| Othersa | 6 (2.1) | 4 (4.6) |
| Marital status of the patient | ||
| Single | 54 (18.6) | 22 (25.3) |
| Married | 149 (51.4) | 42 (48.3) |
| Divorced | 31 (10.7) | 6 (6.9) |
| Widowed | 45 (15.5) | 14 (16.1) |
| Separated | 11 (3.8) | 3 (3.4) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 288 (99.3) | 87 (100) |
| Tigrie | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 94 (32.4) | 17 (19.5) |
| Read and write | 19 (6.6) | 5 (5.7) |
| Primary school (years 1–8) | 65 (22.4) | 27 (31.0) |
| Secondary school (years 9–12) | 59 (20.3) | 21 (24.1) |
| College/university | 53 (18.3) | 17 (19.5) |
| Employment status of the patient | ||
| Civil servant | 74 (25.5) | 26 (29.9) |
| Daily laborer | 34 (11.7) | 7 (8.0) |
| Merchant | 41 (14.1) | 14 (16.1) |
| House wife | 71 (24.5) | 19 (21.8) |
| Farmer | 31 (10.7) | 11 (12.6) |
| Student | 17 (5.9) | 2 (2.3) |
| Unemployed | 9 (3.1) | 1 (1.1) |
| Otherb | 13 (4.5) | 7 (8.0) |
Notes:
a
Muslims and protestants,
b
sex workers, carpenters, shop keepers, waiters, retired workers, and garage workers.