Table 1.

Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of participants at the initiation of ART at WSUCSH, Southern Ethiopia, 2012–2021 (n = 515).

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age (years)	15–24	63	12.2
	25–34	246	47.8
	35–44	150	29.1
	45–54	43	8.3
	≥55	13	2.5
Gender	Female	295	57.3
	Male	220	42.7
Marital status	Married	311	60.4
	Never married	93	18.1
	Divorced	68	13.2
	Widowed	34	6.6
	Separated	9	1.7
Educational level	No education	106	20.6
	Primary	201	39.0
	Secondary	126	24.5
	Tertiary and above	82	12.9
Occupation	Housewife	139	27.0
	Merchant	106	20.6
	Government employee	87	16.9
	Daily laborer	57	11.1
	Farmer	49	9.5
	No work	50	9.7
	Other	26	5.0
Residence	Urban	406	78.8
	Rural	109	21.2
Living within the catchment area	Yes	432	83.9
	No	83	16.1