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Table 2 Clinical and social support factors among HIV patients at Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 294)

From: Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorder among HIV patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

Clinical and social support characteristics Frequency Percent %
Drug adherence
 Good 180 61.2
 Poor 114 38.8
HIV status of the partner
 Positive 165 56.1
 Negative 50 17.0
 Do not know 79 26.9
Social support
 Poor 87 29.6
 Good 207 70.4
Duration of the illness (years)
 < 5 89 30.3
 5–10 150 51.0
 ≥ 10 55 18.7
CD4 cell count of the participants
 200 27 9.2
 200–1000 259 88.1
 ≥ 1000 8 2.7
Family history of mental illness
 Yes 37 12.6
 No 257 87.4
Previous history of mental illness
 Yes 17 5.8
 No 277 94.2
Perceived stigma
 Yes 165 56.1
 No 129 43.9
Social support
 Poor 87 29.6
 Good 207 70.4
Comorbid illness
 TB 21 7.1
 Heart diseases 9 3.1
 Liver diseases 8 2.7
 Diabetes 12 4.2
 No comorbidity 244 82.9
Substance use (alcohol and cigarette)
 Yes 31 10.5
 No 263 89.5