Table 1.
Demographical characteristics of study participants with bacterial bloodstream infection among HIV/AIDS patients in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital.
| Characteristic | Bacterial status | Total, N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive, N (%) | Negative, N (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 50 (31.8) | 107 (68) | 157 (41) |
| Female | 73 (32.1) | 154 (67.8) | 227 (59) |
| Age | |||
| 1–14 | 14 (53.8) | 12 (46.2) | 26 (6.8) |
| 15–24 | 5 (25) | 15 (75) | 20 (5.3) |
| 25–44 | 81 (32.1) | 171 (67.8) | 252 (65.6) |
| 45–64 | 23 (27.7) | 60 (72.3) | 83 (21.8) |
| >65 | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 3 (0.8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 20 (36.2) | 45 (63.8) | 65 (24.5) |
| Married | 57 (29.8) | 135 (70.2) | 191 (49.7) |
| Widow | 3 (27.3) | 8 (72.7) | 11 (2.9) |
| Divorced | 73 (33) | 43 (67) | 88 (22.9) |
| Educational level | |||
| Illiterate | 39 (30.7) | 72 (69.3) | 104 (27.3) |
| Literate | 90 (32.6) | 186 (67.4) | 276 (72.7) |
| Occupational | |||
| Farmer | 11 (29.7) | 26 (70.3) | 37 (9.6) |
| Student | 16 (32) | 34 (68) | 50 (13) |
| House wife | 20 (39.2) | 32 (61.5) | 51 (13.2) |
| Employer | 61 (30.6) | 156 (71.9) | 236 (61.5) |
| Other | 15 (53.6) | 13 (46.4) | 10 (2.6) |
| Total | 123 (32) | 261 (68) | 384 (100) |
Note. A, government and self-employed; b, jobless and children under 4 years. Age is categorized based on the WHO guidelines.