Coping Strategies for Adverse Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy among Adult HIV Patients Attending University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.

Characteristics	Category	Frequency (%)
Age	18-24 years	11 (2.8)
	25-34 years	130 (33)
	35-44 years	150 (38.1)
	45- 54 years	78 (19.8)
	>54 years	25 (6.3)
Educational status	Can’t read & write	84 (21.3)
	Can read & write	53 (13.4)
	Grade 1-8	100 (25.4)
	Grade 9-12	81 (20.6)
	College/university	76 (19.3)
Occupation	Government employee	87 (22.1)
	Merchant	99 (25.1))
	Farmer	30 (7.6)
	Student	7 (1.8)
	Daily laborer	65 (16.5)
	Housewife	84 (21.3)
	Others	22 (5.6)
Marital status	Single	66 (16.8)
	Married	204 (51.8)
	Divorced	65 (16.5)
	Widowed	59 (15)
Ethnicity	Amhara	309 (78.4)
	Kimant	58 (14.7)
	Tigrie	24 (6.1)
	Awi	3 (0.8)

Retired and those who had no work.