Research Article

Survival and Predictors of Mortality among Adults Initiating Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2007-2019)

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of people taking HAART in Ethiopia (2007-2019) enrolled to the study ().

VariableFrequencyProportion (%)

RegionTigray150413.66
Afar6235.66
Amhara155514.12
Oromia154214
Somalia4484.07
Benishangul4874.42
SNNP139112.63
Gambella6786.16
Harari6105.54
Dire Dawa4524.1
Addis Ababa172315.65

GenderFemale715264.94
Male386135.06

ResidencyUrban1008991.61
Rural9248.39

Educational statusNo formal education276425.1
Primary school education472042.86
Secondary/high school education217419.74
College or university135512.3

Marital statusSingle130611.86
Married538148.86
Divorced226120.53
Widowed206518.75

OccupationGovernment employees208718.95
Merchant176716.04
Driver3353.04
Housewives184016.71
Student3863.5
Unemployed143513.03
Other316328.72

Age (year)15-2450.05
25-344363.96
35-44287026.06
45-54431439.17
55-64224420.38
65-748777.96
75-842352.13
≥85320.29

Total11,013