Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of PLWHA in Jugal Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
| Variables | Variable Category | Male (n=206), n (%) | Female (n=206), n (%) | Total (n=412) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ±SD) | 45.1±9.5 | 40.2±8.4 | 42.6±9.2 | <0.001 | |
| Age category | 21–30 | 14(6.8) | 29(14.1) | 43(10.4) | |
| 31–40 | 59(28.6) | 104(50.5) | 163(39.6) | ||
| 41–50 | 83(40.3) | 54(26.2) | 137(33.2) | ||
| >50 | 50(24.3) | 19(9.2) | 69(16.8) | <0.001 | |
| Residence | Urban | 199(96.6) | 198(96.1) | 397(96.4) | |
| Rural | 7(3.4) | 8(3.8) | 15(3.6) | 0.793 | |
| Educational level | Unable to write and read | 21(10.2) | 45(21.8) | 66(16.0) | |
| Read and write | 12(5.8) | 6(2.9) | 18(4.4) | ||
| Primary | 70(33.9) | 83(40.3) | 153(37.1) | ||
| Secondary | 59(28.6) | 42(20.4) | 101(24.5) | ||
| Diploma and above | 44(21.4) | 30(14.6) | 74(17.9) | 0.002 | |
| Marital status | Single | 26(12.6) | 8(3.9) | 34(8.2) | |
| Married | 106(51.5) | 117(56.8) | 223(54.1) | ||
| Widowed | 30(14.6) | 58(28.2) | 88(21.4) | ||
| Divorced | 44(21.4) | 23(11.2) | 67(16.3) | <0.001 | |
| Occupation | Gov. employee | 35(16.9) | 54(26.2) | 89(21.6) | |
| Labor work | 45(21.8) | 27(13.1) | 72(17.5) | ||
| Student | 3(1.5) | 0(0) | 3(0.7) | ||
| House wife | - | 47(22.8) | 47(11.4) | ||
| Farmer | 7(3.4) | 1(0.5) | 8(1.9) | ||
| Retired | 10(4.8) | 5(2.4) | 15(3.6) | ||
| Merchant | 36(17.5) | 50(24.3) | 86(20.9) | ||
| Others | 70(33.9) | 22(10.7) | 92(22.3) | <0.001 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 163(79.1) | 122(59.2) | 285(69.2) | |
| Muslim | 31(15.1) | 50(24.3) | 81(19.7) | ||
| Protestant | 12(5.8) | 30(14.6) | 42(10.2) | ||
| Catholic | 0(0) | 4(1.9) | 4(0.9) | <0.001 |