Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV infected patients referred for HIV viral load testing at Amhara Public Health Institute Dessie Branch Regional Reference laboratory from January 1/2017 to January 1/2019.

Variables

Category

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Gender

 

 

 

 

Female

20819

63.5

 

Male

11959

36.5

Age

 

 

 

 

1-4

90

0.3

 

5-9

533

1.6

 

10-14

1150

3.5

 

15-19

896

2.7

 

20-24

1307

4.0

 

25-29

4176

12.7

 

30-34

6196

18.9

 

35-39

6351

19.4

 

40-44

4760

14.5

 

45-49

3030

9.2

 

≥ 50

4289

13.1

Region

 

 

 

 

Amhara

32672

99.7

 

Afar

106

0.3