Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants in ART clinics of Mekelle zone, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, August 2016-December 2016 (n=252).
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 127 | 50.4 |
| Female | 125 | 49.6 |
| Age (in years) | ||
| 18-29 | 30 | 11.9 |
| 30-39 | 98 | 38.9 |
| 40-49 | 75 | 29.8 |
| 50-67 | 49 | 19.4 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 224 | 88.9 |
| Rural | 28 | 11.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 19 | 7.5 |
| Employed | 78 | 31 |
| Unemployed | 110 | 43.6 |
| Self-employed | 45 | 17.9 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 42 | 16.7 |
| Read and write | 33 | 13.1 |
| 1-8 | 80 | 31.7 |
| 9-12 | 59 | 23.4 |
| College and above | 38 | 15.1 |