Intimate partner violence against HIV-Positive women on ART follow-up and associated factors in public health facilities of western Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV-positive women on ART follow-up and their partners in Nekemte town public health facilities, Western Ethiopia, from March-April, 2020

Characteristics N = 420	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age
15–24	26	6.19
25–34	208	49.52
35–44	144	34.29
45–49	42	10
Residence
Urban	407	96.90
Rural	13	3.10
Marital Status
Married	392	93.33
Living in informal union/cohabitation	28	6.67
Family size
≤ 4	296	70.48
> 4	124	29.52
Religion
Orthodox	131	31.19
Muslim	42	10
Protestant	247	58.81
Partner age
15–24	2	0.48
25–34	75	17.86
35–44	211	50.24
45+	132	31.43
Educational status
can’t read and write	69	16.43
Grade 1–8	161	38.33
9–12	118	28.10
College and above	72	17.14
Partner educational status
can’t read and write	33	7.86
Grade 1–8	115	27.38
Grade 9–12	165	39.29
College and above	107	25.48
Occupation
Unemployed	180	42.86
Merchant	120	28.57 16.67
Gov’t/NGO/employer	70	28.57 16.67
Student	38	9.05
Daily laborer	12	2.86
Occupation of Husband
Farmer	21	5
Gov’t/NGO employer	170	40.48
Merchant	146	34.76
Daily laborer	77	18.33
Student	6	1.43
Income
< 1500	129	30.71
1500–2499	79	18.81
2500–3499	60	14.3
>=3500	152	36.19
Household major Decision-making power
Women	124	29.52
Husband	43	10.24
Women and husband jointly	253	60.24

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