Table 1.
Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of adult ART patients at Karamara Hospital from September 1, 2007 to September 1, 2014), Somali region, Jigjiga town, Eastern Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 605 | 42.0 |
| Female | 834 | 58.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 658 | 45.7 |
| Orthodox | 713 | 49.5 |
| Protestant | 60 | 4.2 |
| Others | 8 | 0.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 680 | 47.3 |
| Never married | 211 | 14.7 |
| Divorced | 391 | 27.2 |
| Widowed | 142 | 9.9 |
| Separated | 15 | 1.0 |
| Age group | ||
| 18–22 | 122 | 8.5 |
| 23–27 | 275 | 19.1 |
| 28–32 | 377 | 26.2 |
| 33–37 | 237 | 16.5 |
| 38–42 | 204 | 14.2 |
| > = 43 | 224 | 15.6 |
| Place of Residence | ||
| Jigjiga | 1258 | 87.4 |
| Out of Jigjiga | 181 | 12.6 |
| Educational status | ||
| No education | 487 | 33.8 |
| Primary level | 552 | 38.5 |
| Secondary and above | 388 | 27.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Government | 205 | 14.2 |
| House wife | 116 | 8.1 |
| Daily laborer | 407 | 28.3 |
| Unemployed | 579 | 40.2 |
| Others | 132 | 9.1 |
| Contact Person | ||
| Yes | 1081 | 75.1 |
| No | 358 | 24.9 |