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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of people living with HIV/AIDS at follow up in Jimma health centre ART clinic, April 01 to May 30, 2016

From: Prevalence and predictors of metabolic syndrome among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV)

Variables

Frequency, N = 268 (%)

Sex

 Male

57 (21.3)

 Female

211 (78.7)

Age (years)

 18–30

60 (22.4)

 31–40

109 (40.7)

 41–50

61 (22.8)

 > 50

38 (14.2)

Able to write and read

 No

96 (35.8)

 Yes

172 (64.2)

Enrolled in formal education

 Yes

197 (73.5)

 No

71 (26.5)

Monthly income in ETB

 ≤ 500

185 (69.0)

 501–1500

67 (25.0)

 1501–2500

7 (2.6)

 ≥ 2501

9 (3.4)

Cigarette smoking history

 No

253 (94.4)

 Yes

15 (5.6)

Current smoker

 No

264 (98.5)

 Yes

4 (1.5)

Khat chewing history

 No

179 (66.8)

 Yes

89 (33.2)

Current Khat chewer

 No

72 (26.9)

 Yes

17 (6.3)

Current alcohol consumption

 No

166 (61.9)

 Yes

102 (38.1)

Frequency of alcohol drink in past 12 months

 4 drinks per week

38 (14.2)

 2 drinks per week

38 (14.2)

 Less than one a month

26 (9.7)

Fruit intake

 None

78 (29.1)

 1–2 days/week

125 (46.6)

 3–4 days/week

41 (15.3)

 5–7 days/week

24 (9.0)

Physical activity

 Inactive

141 (52.6)

 Active

127 (47.4)

  1. ETB Ethiopian birr