Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of people living with HIV/AIDS at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Yirgalem Hospital, South Ethiopia, 2018.

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	124	34.2
	Female	239	65.8
Age	18–29	71	19.6
	30–39	147	40.5
	40–49	99	27.3
	≥50	46	12.7
Residence	Hawassa	213	58.7
	Yirgalem	150	41.3
Religion	Muslim	54	14.9
	Orthodox	155	42.7
	Protestant	122	33.6
	Catholic	32	8.8
Educational level	Unable to write and read	49	13.5
	Primary school	165	45.5
	High school	100	27.5
	Tertiary education	49	13.5
Marital status	Single	67	18.5
	Married	188	51.8
	Divorced	55	15.2
	Widowed/widower	53	14.6
Occupation status	Housewives	65	17.9
	Civil servants	81	22.3
	Privet employee/NGO	30	8.3
	Day laborer	27	7.4
	Merchants	128	35.3
	Unemployed	32	8.8
Monthly income	<2500 ETB per month	266	73.3
	2500–5000 ETB per month	78	21.5
	>5000 ETB per month	19	5.2