Table 1.

Socio Demographic Characteristics of Respondents Among Clients on HAART in Selected Public Hospitals of Southern Ethiopia, 2021 (N=425)

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Male	177	41.6
	Female	248	58.4
Age	18–27	82	19.3
	28–37	183	43.1
	38–47	114	26.8
	>47	46	10.8
Marital status	Single	149	35.1
	Married	222	52.2
	Divorced	32	7.5
	Widowed	22	5.2
Educational status	Unable to read and write	37	8.7
	Able to read and write	106	24.9
	Primary (1–8)	83	19.5
	Secondary (9–12)	96	22.6
	Tertiary (college and above)	103	24.2
Occupation	Housewife	79	18.6
	Gov’t employee	90	21.2
	Farmer	65	15.3
	Merchant	92	21.6
	Daily laborer	58	13.6
	Student	41	9.6
Income	<1425 ETB	63	21.3
	1425–2280 ETB	51	17.2
	>2280 ETB	182	61.5
Number of children	One	35	12.8
	Two	92	33.7
	Three and above	146	53.5