Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV positive women aged 18–49 years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 1855)
Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age(years) | |
18-24 | 189 (10.2) |
25-29 | 522 (28.1) |
30-34 | 546 (29.4) |
35-39 | 421 (22.7) |
40-49 | 177 (9.5) |
Mean age in years | 31.3 (±5.7SD) |
Ethnicity | |
Amhara | 1104 (59.5) |
Oromo | 420 (22.6) |
Gurage | 165 (8.9) |
Others(Tigrea, Siltea, Gamo, welayta, yem, worji) | 166 (8.9) |
Religion | |
Orthodox Christian | 1461 (78.8) |
Muslim | 197 (10.6) |
Others (Protestant, catholic, Jubbah) | 197 (10.6) |
Marital Status | |
Single | 361 (19.5) |
Married/cohabited | 945 (50.9) |
Widowed | 283 (15.3) |
Divorced | 266 (14.3) |
Educational status | |
Illiterate | 243 (13.1) |
Informal education | 150 (8.1) |
Grade 1–8 completed | 689 (37.1) |
Grade 9–12 completed | 599 (32.3) |
Above 12 grade | 174 (9.4) |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 379 (20.5) |
Housewife | 342 (18.4) |
Daily laborer | 279 (15.0) |
Merchant | 100 (5.4) |
CSW** | 34 (1.8) |
Government worker | 212 (11.4) |
Private Business | 509 (27.4) |
Monthly income (in Birr)* | |
No Income(dependent) | 522 (28.1) |
Birr below 500 | 509 (27.4) |
Birr 500-3000 | 521 (28.1) |
Birr 1001-3000 | 258 (13.9) |
Birr above 3000 | 45(2.4) |