Table 1 Demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral characteristics of study participants in Ethiopia (N = 19,136).

From: HIV-1 prevalence, drug resistance, and associated factors in the urban Ethiopian population

Variables

Weighted count (N)

Weighted %

Sex

  

Male

7,537

39.4

Female

11,599

60.6

Age group (years)

  

 15–24

7,547

39.4

 25–34

5,664

29.6

 35–44

3,136

16.4

 45–54

1,651

8.6

 55–64

1,138

6.0

Marital status

  

 Married/ cohabiting

9,418

49.5

 Previously married

2,495

13.1

 Never married

7,103

37.4

Educational level

  

 No formal education

2,400

12.6

 Primary school

6,803

35.7

 Secondary school

5,488

28.8

 Post-secondary

4,376

23.0

Region

  

 Tigray

1,369

7.2

 Afar

821

4.3

 Amhara

2,999

15.7

 Oromia

4,510

23.6

 Somali

926

4.8

 Benishangul Gumuz

798

4.2

 SNNPR

2,665

13.9

 Gambella

788

4.1

 Harari

697

3.6

 Addis Ababa

2,780

14.5

 Dire Dawa

783

4.1

Sexual experience

  

 Ever had sex

14,071

74.2

 Never had sex

4,892

25.8

Age at first sex (n = 14, 071)

  

 < 18 years

4,759

34.3

 ≥ 18 years

9,098

65.7

Number of partners in the past 12 months (n = 14, 071)

  

 None

3,763

28.9

 One

8,778

67.3

 More than one

497

3.8

Partner relationship (past 12 months; n = 9,275)

  

 Marital/ cohabiting

7,766

83.8

 Non marital/ non-cohabiting

1,504

16.2

Condom use consistency in the last 12 months (non-marital; n = 1,504)

  

 Consistent or abstinence

312

22.8

 Inconsistent use

189

13.8

 Never used

866

63.4

Household wealth index

  

 Low

6,757

35.3

 Medium

3,810

19.9

 High

8,569

44.8

Ever tested for HIV

  

 Yes

13,186

69.7

 No

5,740

30.3

History of STI (n = 14,071)

  

 Yes

188

1.3

 No

13,879

98.7

  1. HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; SNNPR, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region; STI, sexually transmitted infection.