Table 1.

Background Characteristics of Study Participants Among Persons Living with HIV, South West Ethiopia, June 2020 (N=336)

Study Variables	Response	Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	185	55.1
	Female	151	44.9
Educational status	Unable to read and write	67	19.0
	Primary education	130	38.7
	Secondary education	116	34.5
	College and above	23	6.8
Age (mean±SD)			32.61±8.45
Religion	Orthodox	140	41.7
	Muslim	100	29.8
	Protestant	81	24.1
	Others*	15	4.4
Residence	Rural	137	44.2
	Urban	173	55.8
Job	Have a permanent job	184	54.8
	No permanent job	152	45.2
Living arrangement	With family	271	80.7
	Alone	65	19.3

Note: *Catholic, Wakefata.