Table 1 Distribution of PLWHA by socio-demographic factors at selected public hospitals, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 326)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||
 18–27 | 28 | 8.6 |
 28–37 | 121 | 37.1 |
 38–47 | 104 | 31.9 |
 >  = 48 | 73 | 22.4 |
Mean age (± SD) | 39.20 ± 10.0 | |
Sex | ||
 Male | 131 | 40.2 |
 Female | 195 | 59.8 |
Religion* | ||
 Orthodox | 300 | 92.0 |
 Others | 26 | 8.0 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 140 | 42.9 |
 Never married | 59 | 18.1 |
 Divorced | 81 | 24.8 |
 Widowed | 46 | 14.1 |
Ethnicity* | ||
 Amhara | 300 | 92.0 |
 Oromo | 22 | 6.7 |
 Others | 4 | 1.2 |
Educational status | ||
 Informal education | 108 | 33.1 |
 Primary education | 108 | 33.1 |
 Secondary education | 64 | 19.6 |
 Tertiary education | 46 | 14.1 |
Employment status | ||
 Unemployed/none | 27 | 8.3 |
 Productive | 58 | 17.8 |
 Income generating | 241 | 73.9 |
Place of residence | ||
 Urban | 280 | 85.9 |
 Rural | 46 | 14.1 |
Average monthly income | ||
 < 300 ETB | 94 | 28.8 |
 300–879 ETB | 69 | 21.2 |
 880–1800 ETB | 85 | 26.1 |
 > 1800 ETB | 78 | 23.9 |
Hunger in the last month | ||
 Yes | 63 | 19.3 |
 No | 263 | 80.7 |
Current living status | ||
 Living with family | 245 | 75.2 |
 Living alone | 81 | 24.8 |