Patterns of common skin infections among children living with HIV/AIDS in Hawassa City, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of care taker of children living with HIV/AIDS in Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 125)

Variables	Categories	Number	Percent (%)
Age	15–24 years	13	10.4
	25–34 years	65	52.0
	35–44 years	34	27.2
	≥ 45 years	13	10.4
Sex	Male	29	23.2
Sex	Female	96	76.8
Residence	Urban	114	91.2
Residence	Rural	11	8.8
Marital status	Single	10	8.0
	Married	104	83.2
	Divorced	5	4.0
	Widowed	6	4.8
Religion	Orthodox	60	48.0
	Muslim	19	15.2
	Protestant	43	34.4
	Catholic	3	2.4
Ethnicity	Amhara	42	33.6
	Oromo	38	30.4
	Sidama	22	17.6
	Wolayita	17	13.6
	Others	6	4.8
Family size	2–4	88	70.4
	5–7	33	26.4
	≥ 8	4	3.2
Level of education	Illiterate	11	8.8
	Read and write	27	21.6
	Primary education completed	37	29.6
	Secondary education completed	29	23.2
	College/University completed	21	16.8
Occupation	Merchant	22	17.6
	Gov’t employee	28	22.4
	Self-employee	39	31.2
	Daily laborer	20	17.6
	Farmer	6	4.8
	Student	5	4.0
	Other	5	4.0
Average monthly income	> 1500 EBR	32	25.6
	700–1499 EBR	60	48.0
	< 700 EBR	27	21.6
	Non specified	6	4.8
Family history of skin infection	Yes	19	15.2
Family history of skin infection	No	106	84.8

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