Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of ART-naïve HIV-infected adult individuals at three public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia, 2017/8

Characteristics		Frequency	%
Sex	Male	82	48.2
	Female	88	51.8
Age (in years)	18–29	46	27.1
	30–39	89	52.4
	40–49	25	14.7
	>49	10	5.9
Marital status	Married	72	42.4
	Single	32	18.8
	Divorced	44	25.9
	Widowed	22	12.9
Educational status	Unable to read and write	33	19.4
	Read and write	5	2.9
	Elementary school (Grade 1–8)	73	42.9
	Secondary school (Grade 9–12)	47	27.7
	Certificate and above	12	7.1
Occupation	Government employee	11	6.5
	Private employee	46	27.1
	Farmer	6	3.5
	Daily labor	47	27.6
	Unemployed	7	4.1
	Housewife	20	11.8
	Student	4	2.4
	Othersa	29	17.1
Average monthly income (in USD)	<17.92	18	10.6
	17.92–35.84	25	14.7
	35.85–53.76	66	38.8
	>53.76	61	35.9

Note:

^aRetired, merchant, housemaid, nongovernmental organization, and private job. Abbreviation: ART, antiretroviral therapy.