Research Article

Depression and Associated Factors among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Attending Antiretroviral Therapy in Public Health Facilities, Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Sociodemographic and economic characteristics of PLWHIV at public health facilities of Hosanna town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 ().

VariablesCategoriesFrequencyPercent (%)

SexMale16843
Female22457

Age (years)18-2911629.6
30-3919048.5
≥408621.9

Marital statusSingle5113
Married21955.9
Divorced6717.1
Widowed5514

Educational statusUnable to read and write10226
Primary12231.1
Secondary7819.9
Diploma and above9023

ReligionProtestant19048.5
Orthodox13333.9
Others6917.6

EthnicityHadiya23559.9
Gurage6416.3
Kembata338.4
Amhara338.4
Others276.9

OccupationGovernment employee5814.8
Student317.9
Housewife7418.9
Daily laborer5413.8
Self-employed10125.7
Unemployed7418.9

ResidenceUrban24763
Rural14537

Living conditionWith family members35991.6
Alone338.4

Income (ETB)≤500276.9
500-10007719.6
1001-15008120.7
≥150020752.8

Hint: income (ETB) classification: adapted from reference (29).