Suicidal Ideation, Attempt, and Determining Factors among HIV/AIDS Patients, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of HIV patients at Debark Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia, 2015 ().

Variable	Category	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Age in year	18–27	37	9.4
	28–37	150	38.2
	38–47	132	33.6
	48+	74	18.8
Sex	Male	163	41.5
	Female	230	58.5
Ethnicity	Amhara	388	98.7
	Tigre	5	1.3
Marital status	Single	127	32.3
	Widowed	46	11.7
	Divorced	118	30
	Married	102	26
Religion	Orthodox	371	94.4
	Muslim	22	5.6
Educational status	Not literate	157	39.9
	Primary	93	23.7
	Secondary	102	25.9
	Higher education	44	11.2
Occupation	Unemployed	255	64.9
	Employed	138	35.1
Living condition	With family	313	79.6
	Alone	80	20.4
Wealth index	Lowest	63	16
	Second	50	12.7
	Medium	205	52.2
	Fourth	9	2.3
	Highest	66	16.8
Social support	Poor	146	37.2
	Intermediate	208	52.9
	Good	39	9.9