Table 2 Clinical and behavioral characteristics of study participants at Dessie referral hospital, South Wollo, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 395)
Characteristics | Category | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
ART regimen | First line | 349 | 88.4 |
Second line | 46 | 11.6 | |
Duration since known to have HIV | ≤ 12 | 24 | 6.1 |
> 12 | 371 | 93.9 | |
Recent CD4 count | ≤ 200 | 74 | 18.7 |
> 200 | 321 | 81.3 | |
Recent viral load | Not detected | 279 | 70.6 |
Up to 999 | 31 | 7.9 | |
> 1000 | 85 | 21.5 | |
Hgb level | < 12 | 55 | 13.9 |
≥ 12 | 340 | 86.1 | |
WHO T stage | Stage I | 330 | 83.5 |
Stage II and above | 37 | 9.4 | |
Stage III | 23 | 5.8 | |
Stage IV | 5 | 1.3 | |
Recent adherence to HHART | Good | 365 | 92.4 |
Fair and poor | 30 | 7.6 | |
Opportunistic infections | Yes | 31 | 7.8 |
No | 364 | 92.2 | |
Recent hospitalization | Yes | 21 | 5.3 |
No | 364 | 94.7 | |
Stigma | Yes | 179 | 45.3 |
No | 216 | 54.7 | |
Disclosed HIV status | Yes | 374 | 94.7 |
No | 21 | 5.3 | |
Cigarette smoking | Yes | 6 | 1.5 |
No | 389 | 98.5 | |
Khat chewing | Yes | 38 | 9.6 |
No | 357 | 90.4 | |
Alcohol intake | Yes | 17 | 4.3 |
No | 378 | 95.7 | |
Suicidal ideation | Yes | 32 | 8.1 |
No | 363 | 91.9 | |
Suicidal attempt | Yes | 6 | 1.5 |
No | 389 | 98.5 | |
Social support | Poor | 223 | 56.4 |
Moderate | 158 | 40 | |
Strong | 14 | 3.5 |