Table 1.

Distribution of people living with HIV/AIDS at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2016/2017

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	129	29
	Female	272	71
Age	18–34	141	36.8
	35–44	149	38.9
	45–54	62	16.2
	> 54	31	8.1
Residence	Urban	340	88.8
	Rural	43	11.2
Religion	Protestant	160	41.8
	Orthodox	193	50.4
	Muslim	29	7.6
Educational level	Unable to write and read	68	17.8
	Primary education (grade 1–8)	138	36
	Secondary education (grade 9–12)	110	28.7
	Tertiary education (college and above)	67	17.5
Ethnicity	Sidama	48	12.5
	Oromo	88	23.0
	Amhara	93	24.3
	Wolaita	102	26.6
	Gurage	32	8.4
	Other	20	5.2
Marital status	Single	69	18.0
	Married	178	46.5
	Separated	19	5.0
	Divorced	45	11.7
	Widowed/widower	72	18.8
Occupation status	Merchant	76	19.8
	Government employee	65	17.0
	Privet employee	71	18.5
	Day laborer	33	8.6
	Student	17	4.4
	House wife	96	25.1
	Jobless	25	6.5
Monthly income	< 735ETB per month	199	52.0
	735–1176ETBper month	49	12.8
	> 1176ETB per month	135	35.2