Variables Frequency Percent Sex Female 302 59.3 Male 207 40.7 Age (years) 15-24 54 10.6 25-34 209 41.1 35-44 185 36.3 45-54 49 9.6 55+ 12 2.4 Religion Orthodox 486 95.5 Muslim 18 3.5 Protestant 5 1.0 Employment Employed full time 212 41.7 Unemployed 194 38.1 Not working due to ill health 57 11.2 Employed part-time 46 9.0 Level of education no formal education 186 36.5 Primary 144 28.3 Secondary 136 26.7 Tertiary 43 8.4 Residence Urban 294 57.8 Rural 215 42.2

Table 1: Baseline Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy at Debremarkos Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, May 2012.

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