Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up among HIV-Infected Adults after Initiation of the First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy at Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: A 5-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
Table 1
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of HIV-positive adults at the initiation of ART at Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 ().
Characteristics
Categories
Frequency ()
Percentage (%)
Age (years)
15–24
31
6.1
25–34
219
43.1
35–44
183
36.0
≥45
75
14.8
Sex
Female
289
56.9
Male
219
43.1
Marital status
Married
298
58.7
Divorced
90
17.7
Single
67
13.2
Widowed
53
10.4
Educational status
Primary
195
38.4
Secondary
138
27.2
Not educated
112
22.1
Tertiary and above
63
12.4
Religion
Orthodox
308
60.6
Protestant
173
34.1
Muslim
20
3.9
Others
7
1.4
Occupation
Unemployed
378
74.4
Employed
130
25.6
Residence
Urban
375
73.8
Rural
133
26.2
Substance use
Yes
76
14.9
No
32
85.1
Disclosure status
Disclosed
485
95.5
Not disclosed
23
4.5
Catholic religion followers, Traditional believers.