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 |