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Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of adult clients on ART in Gondar town, Oct 2016 to April 2021 (n = 432)

From: Development and validation of a risk prediction model for lost to follow-up among adults on active antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study

Characteristics

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age (years)

 18–50

380

87.96

 > 50

52

12.04

Sex

 Male

202

46.76

 Female

230

53.24

Marital status

 Never married

103

23.84

 Married

171

39.58

 Divorced

131

30.32

 Widowed

27

6.25

Level of education

 No formal education

123

28.47

 Primary

123

28.47

 Secondary

130

30.09

 Tertiary

56

12.96

Religion

 Muslim

44

10.19

 Orthodox

382

88.43

 Protestant

6

1.39

Occupation

 Employed*

228

52.78

 Unemployed**

204

47.22

Caregiver

 Family#

314

72.69

 Non-family#*

76

17.59

 No caregiver

42

9.72

Residence

 Within Gondar town (urban)

353

81.71

 Out of Gondar town (rural)

79

18.29

Disclosure status

 Disclose

196

45.37

 Not disclose

236

54.63

  1. *Employed—private employee, driver, Governmental employee, Teacher, Merchant, Military
  2. **Unemployed—Housewife, Student, Farmer, unemployed, daily worker
  3. #Family—patient’s husband or wife, child or brother or sister or parents
  4. #*Non-family caregiver outside “family” definition
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