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Table 1 Characteristics of patients from Dil Chora (Dire Dawa) and Hiwot Fana (Harar) Hospital HIV clinics (N-322)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with use of khat: a survey of patients entering HIV treatment programs in Ethiopia

 

Number and % of totala

Gender

 

Male

145 (45%)

Female

177 (55%)

Age (years)

 

≤25

52 (16%)

26–35

166 (52%)

>35

104 (32%)

Marital

 

Single

79 (25%)

Married

114 (35%)

Widow

45 (14%)

Other (divorced, separated)

84 (26%)

Education

 

No school

81 (25%)

Some primary school

108 (34%)

Above primary school

133 (41%)

Religion

 

Orthodox Christian

195 (61%)

Muslim

101 (31%)

Protestant/other

26 (8%)

Occupation

 

Day labor

113 (36%)

Housewife

42 (13%)

Business (e.g., merchant)

34 (11%)

Civil servant

28 (9%)

Other

50 (16%)

Unemployed

48 (15%)

  1. aMissing data excluded from analysis