Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of adults living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia (n=848)
| Variables | Frequency (N) | Percentage |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 665 | 78.4 |
| Rural | 183 | 21.6 |
| Age (years of age) | ||
| 15–24 | 186 | 21.9 |
| 25–34 | 284 | 33.5 |
| 35–44 | 269 | 31.7 |
| ≥45 | 109 | 12.9 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 349 | 41.2 |
| Female | 499 | 58.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 155 | 18.3 |
| Married | 393 | 45.3 |
| Divorced | 217 | 25.6 |
| Widowed | 83 | 9.8 |
| Level of education | ||
| No formal education | 258 | 30.4 |
| Primary | 219 | 25.8 |
| Secondary | 224 | 26.4 |
| Tertiary | 147 | 17.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Daily labourer | 139 | 16.4 |
| Merchant | 168 | 19.8 |
| Farmer | 119 | 14.0 |
| Employed | 184 | 21.7 |
| Student | 47 | 5.5 |
| Housewife | 144 | 17.0 |
| Others | 47 | 5.5 |
| HIV-status disclosure | ||
| Disclosed | 569 | 67.1 |
| Not disclosed | 279 | 32.9 |
| Family size | ||
| <3 | 470 | 55.4 |
| ≥3 | 387 | 44.6 |