Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV patients on ART at Mettu Karl Referral Hospital, South West Ethiopia, 2020.
| Variable | Category | Cases (%) (n = 113) | Control (%) (n = 339) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at initiation of ART | < 35 years | 49 (43.4%) | 119 (35.1%) | 168 (37.2%) |
| > = 35 years | 64(56.6%) | 220 (64.9%) | 284 (62.8%) | |
| Sex | Male | 49 (43.4%) | 156 (46.0%) | 205 (45.4%) |
| Female | 64 (56.6%) | 183 (54.0%) | 247 (54.6%) | |
| Marital status | Married | 42 (37.2%) | 193 (56.9%) | 235 (52%) |
| Single | 30 (26.5%) | 33 (9.7%) | 63 (13.9%) | |
| Divorced | 25 (22.1%) | 63 (18.6%) | 88 (19.5%) | |
| Widowed | 16 (14.2%) | 50 (14.7%) | 66 (14.6%) | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 72 (63.7%) | 247 (72.9%) | 319 (70.6%) |
| Rural | 41 (36.3%) | 92 (27.1%) | 133 (29.4%) | |
| Occupational status | Government employee | 13 (11.5%) | 37 (10.9) | 50 (11.1%) |
| Farmer | 20 (17.7%) | 45 (13.3%) | 65 (14.4%) | |
| Daily laborer | 21 (18.6%) | 57 (16.8%) | 78 (17.3%) | |
| Merchant | 21 (18.6%) | 79 (23.3%) | 100 (22.1%) | |
| House wife | 22 (19.5%) | 95 (28%) | 117 (25.9%) | |
| Others* | 16 (14.2%) | 26 (7.7%) | 26 (5.8%) | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 21 (18.6%) | 60 (17.7%) | 81 (17.9%) |
| Primary school (1–8) | 41 (36.3%) | 169 (49.9%) | 210 (46.5%) | |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 33 (29.2%) | 67 (19.8%) | 100 (22.1%) | |
| College and above | 18 (15.9%) | 43 (12.7%) | 61 (13.5%) | |
| Criteria used to diagnose treatment failure | Virological | 24 (21.2%) | ||
| Clinical/immunological | 39 (34.5%) | |||
| Clinical/virological | 8 (7.1%) | |||
| Immunological/virological | 7 (6.2%) | |||
| All criteria | 35 (31.0%) |
*Students, driver, self and private business, Non-Governmental Organization workers.