Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical, and Personal Characteristics of Respondents in CAGs among ART Users in Public Health Facilities of Eastern Ethiopia, 2023.
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 18–24 | 154 | 36.41 |
| 25–67 | 260 | 61.47 | |
| ≥68 | 9 | 2.13 | |
| Sex | Male | 105 | 24.82 |
| female | 318 | 75.18 | |
| Marital status | married | 144 | 34.04 |
| unmarried | 279 | 65.96 | |
| Educational status | Can’t read and write | 57 | 13.48 |
| Can to read & write | 55 | 13.00 | |
| 1–8 grade | 114 | 26.95 | |
| 9–12 grade | 148 | 34.99 | |
| College and above | 49 | 11.58 | |
| Previous residency | Rural | 155 | 36.64 |
| Urban | 268 | 63.36 | |
| Recruitment level | Community | 319 | 75.11 |
| Health facility | 105 | 24.59 | |
| Distance from health facility | <5km | 160 | 37.83 |
| ≥5 km | 263 | 62.17 | |
| Group size | <3 | 12 | 3.31 |
| 3–12 | 396 | 93.62 | |
| >12 | 13 | 3.07 | |
| Viral load outcome | Suppressed | 104 | 24.59 |
| Unsuppressed | 279 | 65.96 | |
| Missed* | 40 | 9.46 | |
| WHO clinical stage | Stage I | 100 | 23.64 |
| Stage II | 101 | 23.88 | |
| Stage III | 129 | 30.49 | |
| Stage V | 93 | 21.99 | |
| ART regimen change | No | 138 | 32.62 |
| Yes | 285 | 67.38 | |
| History of LTFU | No | 134 | 31.68 |
| yes | 289 | 68.32 | |
| Duration on ART (years) | ≥ 5 | 104 | 24.59 |
| < 5 | 319 | 75.41 |
Key: Missed = viral load not detected by test used.