Table 2 Description of clinical and psychosocial factors among people living with HIV/AIDS at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2016/2017
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent % |
|---|---|---|---|
CD4 cell count | < 200 | 33 | 8.6 |
200–1000 | 330 | 86.2 | |
≥ 1000 | 20 | 5.2 | |
Started ART taking | Yes | 357 | 93.2 |
No | 26 | 6.8 | |
Perceived stigma | Yes | 168 | 43.9 |
No | 215 | 56.1 | |
Current substance | Yes | 72 | 18.8 |
No | 311 | 81.2 | |
HIV/AIDS stages | Stage I | 150 | 39.2 |
Stage II | 162 | 42.3 | |
Stage III | 58 | 15.1 | |
Stage IV | 13 | 3.4 | |
Social support | Poor social support | 259 | 67.6 |
Moderate social support | 110 | 28.7 | |
Strong social support | 14 | 3.7 |