Table 1. Demographic, socioeconomic and behavioural characteristics of HIV-positive participants aged 15–64 in urban Ethiopia.
| Background characteristics | Tested N (%) | HIV-Positive (n) | Weighted % | 95% CI* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | ||||
| Tigray | 1369 (7.2) | 39 | 6.3 | 4.6–8.6 |
| Afar | 821 (1.3) | 32 | 1.8 | 1.2–2.5 |
| Amhara | 2999 (18.8) | 118 | 25.7 | 21.8–30.0 |
| Oromia | 4510 (33.5) | 149 | 33.3 | 29.0–37.8 |
| Somali | 926 (1.3) | 8 | 0.3 | 0.2–0.7 |
| Benishangul Gumuz | 798 (1.3) | 20 | 1.1 | 0.7–1.7 |
| SNNPR | 2665 (16.1) | 49 | 9.4 | 7.1–12.3 |
| Gambella | 788 (0.6) | 44 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.5 |
| Harari | 697 (0.7) | 32 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.4 |
| Addis Ababa | 2780 (18) | 88 | 18.2 | 14.9–21.9 |
| Dire Dawa | 783 (1.2) | 35 | 1.9 | 1.3–2.6 |
| Total | 19136 (100) | 614 | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 11599 (50.1) | 461 | 67.9 | 63.1–72.3 |
| Male | 7537 (49.9) | 153 | 32.1 | 27.7–36.9 |
| Total | 19136 (100) | 614 | ||
| Age group | ||||
| 15–24 years | 7547 (34.8) | 62 | 8.4 | 6.3–11.1 |
| 25–34 years | 5664 (30.5) | 175 | 26.1 | 22.3–30.2 |
| 35–44 years | 3136 (18.9) | 234 | 39.0 | 34.6–43.6 |
| 45–54 years | 1651 (10.1) | 104 | 20.3 | 16.7–24.3 |
| 55–64 years | 1138 (5.7) | 39 | 6.3 | 4.5–8.9 |
| Total | 19136 (100) | 614 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 7103 (35.6) | 71 | 11.4 | 8.8–14.6 |
| Married or living together | 9418 (52) | 285 | 48.1 | 43.6–52.8 |
| Divorced or separated | 1723 (8.6) | 144 | 21.9 | 18.5–25.8 |
| Widowed | 772 (3.8) | 112 | 18.6 | 15.3–22.3 |
| Total | 19016 (100) | 612 | ||
| Education level | ||||
| No education | 2400 (11.9) | 121 | 20.2 | 16.8–24.2 |
| Primary | 6803 (35.3) | 291 | 49.3 | 44.7–53.9 |
| Secondary | 5488 (28.7) | 141 | 22.6 | 19.0–26.6 |
| More than secondary | 4376 (24.1) | 58 | 7.9 | 5.8–10.6 |
| Total | 19067 (100) | 611 | ||
| Employment status last 12month | ||||
| Did not work | 10955(52.7) | 313 | 49.4 | 44.8–54.0 |
| Worked | 8154 (47.3) | 298 | 50.6 | 46.0–55.2 |
| Total | 19096 (100) | 611 | ||
| Number of sexual partners last 12 months | ||||
| No sexual partner | 3689 (27.7) | 241 | 44.0 | 39.2–48.9 |
| One sexual partner | 8778 (68.2) | 270 | 52.6 | 47.6–57.4 |
| Two or more sexual partners | 497 (4.1) | 25 | 3.5 | 2.2–5.4 |
| Total | 12964 (100) | 536 | ||
| Condom use at last sex in past 12 months | ||||
| Used condom | 793 (6.5) | 83 | 16.3 | 12.8–20.4 |
| Did not use condom | 8192 (65.1) | 203 | 39.5 | 34.7–44.4 |
| Had no sex | 3689 (28.4) | 241 | 44.3 | 39.4–49.2 |
| Total | 12674 (100) | 527 | ||
| Age at first sexual encounter | ||||
| Did not have sex before age 15 | 17735 (95) | 536 | 88.8 | 85.7–91.3 |
| Had first sex before 15 | 1014 (5) | 70 | 11.2 | 8.7–14.3 |
| Total | 18749 (100) | 606 | ||
* Confidence interval.