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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of newly initiated HIV patients in northwest Ethiopia, 2019

From: Same-day antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation and associated factors among HIV positive people in Northwest Ethiopia: baseline characteristics of prospective cohort

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Sex

 Male

323 (42.60)

 Female

436 (57.40)

Age in years

 18–24

106 (14)

 25–34

350 (46.10)

  > =35

303 (39.90)

Marital status

 Single

228 (30)

 Married

278 (36.60)

 Divorced

202 (26.60)

 Widow/d

51 (6.70)

Religion

 Orthodox Christian

719 (94.70)

 Muslims

33 (4.30)

 Protestant

7 (0.90)

Educational status

 No formal education

282 (37.20)

 Primary education

249 (32.80)

 Secondary or higher

228 (30)

Employed status

 Employed

496 (65.30)

 Not employed

263 (34.70)

Occupation

 Farmer

137 (18.10)

 Private employed

89 (11.70)

 Merchant/business

157 (20.70)

 Government employee

101 (13.30)

 Daily labor

170 (22.40)

 Student

24 (3.20)

 House wife

69 (9.10)

 Othersa

12 (1.60)

Have > 1 child

 Yes

397 (52.30)

 No

362 (47.70)

Wealth quintile status

 Poorest

168 (22.13)

 Poorer

136 (17.92)

 Middle

149 (19.63)

 Wealthier

158 (20.82)

 Wealthiest

148 (19.50)

  1. Othersa = (carpenter, handicraft men)