Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants on ART with prophylaxis status in Arba Minch hospital, 2010
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Group | IPT group number (%) | Non-IPT group number (%) | Total number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0–14 yr | 18 (13.0) | 8 (6.0) | 26 (9.6) |
| 15–24 yr | 13 (9.4) | 13 (9.8) | 26 (9.6) | |
| 25–34 yr | 52 (37.6) | 60 (45.1) | 112 (41.3) | |
| ≥35 yr | 50 (36.2) | 57 (42.8) | 107 (39.5) | |
| Sex | Male | 48 (34.7) | 64 (48.1) | 112 (41.3) |
| Female | 90 (65.3) | 69 (51.9) | 159 (58.7) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 83 (60.1) | 93 (70.0) | 176 (64.9) |
| Protestant | 37 (26.8) | 35 (26.3) | 72 (26.6) | |
| Others | 13 (9.4) | 10 (7.5) | 23 (8.4) | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 53 (38.4) | 40 (30.0) | 93 (34.3) |
| Primary | 48 (34.7) | 47 (35.3) | 95 (35.1) | |
| Secondary and above | 32 (23.1) | 51 (38.3) | 83 (25.8) | |
| Marital status | Single | 31 (21.7) | 30 (23.3) | 61 (22.5) |
| Married | 76 (53.6) | 74 (57.1) | 150 (55.4) | |
| Others | 31 (22.4) | 29 (21.8) | 60 (22.1) | |
| Total | 138 (50.9) | 133 (49.1) | 271 (100) |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; IPT, isoniazid prevention therapy; yr, year.