Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of HIV infected patients on First-line antiretroviral treatment at Woldia and Dessie hospitals, 2018
Variables | Category | Cases: N (%) | Controls: N (%) | p-value for Chi-square test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ≤35 | 119 (77.3) | 111 (72.1) | 0.295 |
>35 | 35 (22.7) | 43 (27.9) | ||
Sex | Male | 69 (44.8) | 71 (46.1) | 0.819 |
Female | 85 (55.2) | 83 (53.9) | ||
Marital status | Never married | 46 (29.9) | 37 (24) | 0.593 |
Married | 73 (47.4) | 81 (52.6) | ||
Separated | 6 (3.9) | 3 (2) | ||
Divorced | 18 (11.7) | 22 (14.3) | ||
Widowed | 11 (7.1) | 11 (7.1) | ||
Educational status | No education | 57 (37) | 55 (35.7) | 0.852 |
Primary | 59 (38.3) | 66 (42.9) | ||
Secondary | 28 (18.2) | 24 (15.6) | ||
Tertiary | 10 (6.5) | 9 (5.8) | ||
Occupational status | Farmer | 52 (33.8) | 47 (30.5) | 0.475 |
House Wife | 17 (11) | 19 (12.3) | ||
Student | 13 (8.4) | 11 (7.1) | ||
Merchant | 11 (7.1) | 9 (5.8) | ||
Employed | 24 (15.6) | 31 (20.1) | ||
Unemployed | 37 (24) | 37 (24) | ||
HIV serostatus disclosure | Yes | 107 (69.5) | 114 (74) | 0.376 |
No | 47 (30.5) | 40 (26) |