Table 1.

Socio demographic characteristics of PLWHA on follow up in Jimma University Specialized hospital in ART clinic, southwest Ethiopia, 2014 (N = 351)

Variables	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age of the respondent
1. ≤ 39 years	237	67.5
2. ≥ 40 years	114	32.5
Sex of Sex of respondents respondents
1. Male	123	35
2. Female	228	65
Marital status
1. Single	152	43.3
2. Married	99	28.2
3. Widowed	31	8.8
4. Divorce	69	19.7
Educational level
1. No formal education	72	20.5
2. Grade: 1–8	141	40.2
3. Grade: 9–10	107	30.5
4. 10+, certificate and above	31	8.8
Ethnicity
1. Oromo	153	43.6
2. Amhara	96	27.4
3. Tigre	18	5.1
4. Dawuro	34	9.7
5. Yem	36	10.3
6. Other*	14	4
Religion
1. Muslim	102	29.1
2. Orthodox	181	51.6
3. Protestant	68	19.3
Occupation
1. Currently Employed	239	68.1
2. Currently not employed	112	31.9
Income of respondents
1. ≤ 500 ETB	253	72.1
2. 501–1000 ETB	48	13.7
3. ≥ 1001 ETB	50	14.2