Time to initial highly active antiretroviral therapy discontinuation and its predictors among HIV patients in Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized hospital: a retrospective cohort study

Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of HIV positive patients at initiation of HAART at Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized Hospital, January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2019

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	170	40.7
Sex	Female	248	59.3
Marital status	Single	122	29.2
	Married	181	43.3
	Divorced	101	24.2
	Widowed	14	3.3
Religion	Orthodox	380	90.9
	Muslim	34	8.1
	Protestant	3	0.7
	Others	1	0.2
Level of education	No formal education	104	24.9
	Primary education	140	33.5
	Secondary education	90	21.5
	College diploma and above	84	20.1
Occupation	Civil servant	97	23.2
	Merchant	82	19.6
	Farmer	49	11.7
	Daily laborer	53	12.7
	Other*	137	32.8
Residence	Urban	318	76.1
Residence	Rural	100	23.9
Disclosure status	Disclosed	193	46.2
Disclosure status	Not disclosed	225	53.8
Substance use	Yes	29	6.9
Substance use	No	389	93.1

*Refers to study participants who have no regular occupation that can generate any income, like housewives, elderly people who have been pensioned off, and students

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