Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of HIV Infected Adults with 1st Line Virological Failure at High Load Public Health Facilities in Northwest Ethiopia, from 2016 to 2020 (n=427)
| Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 184(43.1) |
| Female | 243(56.9) | |
| Age | 18–34 years | 164(38.4) |
| ≥35 years | 263(61.6) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 412(96.5) |
| Muslim | 11(2.6) | |
| Protestant | 4(1) | |
| Residence | Urban | 278(65.1) |
| Rural | 149(34. 9) | |
| Marital status | Never married | 102(23.9) |
| Married | 183(42.9) | |
| Divorced | 103(24.2) | |
| Widowed/er | 39(9.1) | |
| Does the patient have a cell phone? | Yes | 347(81.2) |
| No | 80(18.7) | |
| Education level | No Education | 192(45.0) |
| Primary | 155(36.3) | |
| Secondary | 63(14.7) | |
| Above Secondary | 17(4.0) | |
| Is the patient in the catchment area? | Yes | 337(78.9) |
| No | 90(21.1) | |
| Occupation | Government work | 56(13.1) |
| Private work | 169(39.6) | |
| Student | 92(21.5) | |
| Missed | 110(25.8) |