Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV positive study participants at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2011
Characteristics | Male N (%) | Female N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | Â | Â | Â |
18-29 | 21(16.4) | 107(83.6) | 128(32.0) |
30-39 | 50(29.9) | 117(70.1) | 167(41.8) |
40-49 | 40(51.3) | 38(48.7) | 78(19.5) |
≥50 | 11(40.7) | 16(59.3) | 27(6.8) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 27(36.0) | 48(64.0) | 75(18.8) |
Married | 76(38.0) | 124(62.0) | 200(50.0) |
Divorced | 17(20.7) | 65(79.3) | 82(20.5) |
Widowed | 2(4.7) | 41(95.3) | 43(10.7) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
Christian | 111(30.2) | 256(69.8) | 367(91.8) |
Muslim | 11(33.3) | 22(66.7) | 33(8.2) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 34(22.5) | 117(77.5) | 151(37.7) |
Elementary | 31(32.3) | 65(67.7) | 96(24.0) |
High school | 37(33.3) | 74(66.7) | 111(27.8) |
Certificate and above | 20(47.6) | 22(52.4) | 42(10.5) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 103(30.7) | 232(69.3) | 335(83.7) |
Rural | 19(29.2) | 46(70.8) | 65(16.3) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Civil servant | 33(56.9) | 25(43.1) | 58(14.5) |
Merchant | 18(42.9) | 24(57.1) | 42(10.5) |
Daily laborer | 21(52.5) | 39(97.5) | 60(10.0) |
Farmer | 15(60.0) | 10(40.0) | 25(6.3) |
House wife | Â | 114(100) | 114(28.5) |
Student | 3(42.9) | 4(57.1) | 7(1.8) |
Driver | 8(80.0) | 2(20.0) | 10(2.5) |
Commercial sex worker | Â | 5(100.0) | 5(1.3) |
No work | 7(14.6) | 41(85.4) | 48(12.0) |
Other | 17(54.8) | 16(51.6) | 31(7.7) |