Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV-positive adult individuals on ART at Debre Markos Referral Hospital who were enrolled from January 30, 2008, to September 26, 2017

 Male

202

41.74

 Female

282

58.26

 15–24

53

10.95

 25–34

210

43.39

 35–44

149

30.79

 ≥ 45

72

14.88

 Not formally educated*

149

30.79

 Primary education

130

26.86

 Secondary education

129

26.65

 Tertiary education

76

15.70

 Urban

272

56.20

 Rural

212

43.80

 Single

78

16.12

 Married

226

47.31

 Divorced

114

23.55

 Widowed

56

11.57

 Separate

7

1.45

 Orthodox

427

88.22

 Muslim

57

11.78

 Yes

420

86.78

 No

64

13.22

 Yes

267

55.17

 No

217

44.83