Table 2.
Clinical, behavioral, and psycho-social characteristics
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 331 | 100.0 |
| CD4 level (cell/dL) | ||
| <200 | 46 | 13.9 |
| 200–1000 | 219 | 66.2 |
| >1000 | 66 | 19.9 |
| Perceived stigma | ||
| Stigmatized | 86 | 26.0 |
| Non-stigmatized | 245 | 74.0 |
| Social support | ||
| Poor | 83 | 25.1 |
| Moderate- Strong | 248 | 74.9 |
| Years HIV Infected (years) | ||
| < 1 | 47 | 14.2 |
| 1–3 | 232 | 70.1 |
| >3 | 52 | 15.7 |
| Opportunistic infection | ||
| Yes | 39 | 11.8 |
| No | 292 | 88.2 |
| HIV stage | ||
| Stage I/II | 281 | 84.9 |
| Stage III/IV | 50 | 15.1 |
| Treatment type | ||
| First-line | 289 | 87.3 |
| s-line | 42 | 12.7 |
| Treatment adherence | ||
| Good | 258 | 77.9 |
| Moderate-Poor | 73 | 22.1 |
| Substance abuse | ||
| No | 230 | 69.5 |
| Yes | 101 | 30.5 |
| Smocking cigarette | 32 | 9.7 |
| Chewing chart | 28 | 8.5 |
| Use both cigarette and chart | 40 | 12.1 |
| Use other substances | 1 | 0.3 |