Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of adult pre-ART patients enrolled in pre-ART care at the Sheka Zonal Hospital, Sheka Zone, southwest Ethiopia, 2010–2013, by pre-ART outcome
Socio-demographic variable | LTFU n (%) | Retained n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 15–24 | 58 (32.6) | 87 (22.0) |
25–34 | 80 (44.9) | 190 (48.1) | |
35–44 | 30 (16.9) | 84 (21.3) | |
44+ | 10 (5.6) | 34 (8.6) | |
Sex | Male | 67 (37.6) | 158 (40.0) |
Female | 111 (62.4) | 237 (60.0) | |
Occupation | Employed | 40 (22.5) | 71 (18.0) |
Unemployed | 67 (37.6) | 175 (44.3) | |
Merchant | 23 (12.9) | 76 (19.2) | |
Other | 48 (26.9) | 73 (18.5) | |
Educational status | No education | 18 (10.1) | 72 (18.2) |
Primary | 68 (38.2) | 160 (40.5) | |
Secondary | 51 (28.7) | 87 (22.0) | |
Tertiary and above | 41 (23.0) | 76 (19.2) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 121 (68.0) | 273 (69.1) |
Muslim | 30 (16.9) | 57 (14.4) | |
Protestant | 23 (12.9) | 55 (13.9) | |
Other | 4 (2.2) | 10 (2.5) |