Research Article

Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Youth Attending ART Follow-Up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of HIV positive youth on ART follow-up at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 (n=507).

Characteristics Number Percent (%)

Age
 15-1935369.6
 20-2415430.4
Sex
 Female27253.6
 Male23546.4
Educational status
 Primary23245.8
 Secondary21241.8
 Diploma and above6312.4
Primary care giver
 Both mother and father21442.2
 Other siblings29357.8
Living status of mother/father
 Mother/father died24347.9
 Both died10721.1
 Both alive15731.0

Others = grandmother/father, aunt/uncle, and brother/sister.