Table 1: Socio demographic characteristics of HIV patients attending ART clinic in Arba Minch General hospital, South Ethiopia during the study period (March to May, 2016).

Characteristics Frequency Percent
Age 18-30 62 21.3
31-40 123 42.3
41-50 79 27.1
˃50 27 9.3
Sex Male 83 28.5
Female 208 71.5
Marital Status Married 154 53
Single 58 20
Divorced 63 21.6
Widow/Widower 16 5.5
Occupational Status Employed 32 12.3
Unemployed 42 14.4
Merchant 75 25.8
House wife 97 33.3
Farmer 45 15.5
Educational Status Illiterate 123 42.3
Primary 87 29.9
Secondary 46 15.8
College/University 35 12
Residence Urban 194 66.7
Rural 97 33.3
Family Size 1-5 166 56.7
>5 125 43
Monthly Income Less than 1000 245 84.2
1000-2000 31 10.7
>2000 15 5.1