Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of patients of Antiretroviral Treatment service in the public hospitals, in Addis Ababa, December, 2010 (n = 406)
Variable | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 151 | 37.2% |
Female | 255 | 62.8% |
Total | 406 | 100.0% |
Age | ||
18–27 | 46 | 11.3% |
28–37 | 204 | 50.2% |
38–47 | 96 | 23.6% |
48–57 | 44 | 10.8% |
58 & above | 16 | 3.9% |
Total | 406 | 100.0% |
Marital status | ||
Single | 110 | 27.1% |
Married | 151 | 37.2% |
Divorced | 63 | 15.5% |
Widowed | 82 | 20.2% |
Total | 406 | 100.0% |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 312 | 76.8% |
Muslim | 38 | 9.4% |
protestant | 54 | 13.3% |
Others | 1 | 0.2% |
no answer | 1 | 0.2% |
Total | 406 | 100.0% |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate | 36 | 8.9% |
Read and write | 42 | 10.3% |
Primary school(1–8) | 73 | 18.0% |
Secondary school completed | 208 | 51.2% |
College | 47 | 11.6% |
Total | 406 | 100.0% |
Occupation | ||
Student | 10 | 2.5% |
Government employee | 68 | 16.7% |
Private employee | 140 | 34.5% |
Daily laborer | 46 | 11.3% |
Merchant | 24 | 5.9% |
Housewife | 45 | 11.1% |
Unemployed | 73 | 18.0% |
Total | 406 | 100.0% |
Income class in Eth Birr 1 | ||
Less than 150 | 98 | 24.1% |
150–499 | 71 | 17.5% |
500–1000 | 141 | 34.7% |
over 1000 | 49 | 12.1% |
Non response | 47 | 11.6% |
Total | 406 | 100.0% |