Table 1.
Characteristics of HIV positive patients at Gondar University Hospital from February – May 2012
| Variables | HIV patients (n = 290) | On HAART (n = 145) | HAART Naïve (n = 145) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
| <25 years |
49 (16.9%) |
14 (9.7%) |
35 (24.1%) |
|
| 25–35 years |
139 (47.9%) |
78 (53.8%) |
61 (42.1%) |
|
| 35–45 years |
73 (25.2%) |
38 (26.2%) |
35 (24.2%) |
|
| >45 years |
29 (10%) |
15 (10.3%) |
14 (9.7%) |
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
106 (36.6%) |
46 (31.7%) |
60 (41.4%) |
|
| Female |
184 (63.4%) |
99 (68.3%) |
85 (58.6%) |
|
|
Residence |
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
205 (70.7%) |
114 (78.6%) |
91 (62.8%) |
|
| Rural |
85 (29.3%) |
31 (21.4%) |
54 (37.2%) |
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Single |
42 (14.5%) |
20 (13.8%) |
22 (15.2%) |
|
| Married |
135 (46.6%) |
61 (42.1%) |
74 (51%) |
|
| Divorced |
67 (23.1%) |
31 (21.4%) |
36 (24.8%) |
|
| Widowed |
46 (15.9%) |
33 (22.8%) |
13 (9%) |
|
|
Educational status |
|
|
|
|
| Illiterate |
64 (22.1%) |
30 (20.7%) |
34 (23.4%) |
|
| Elementary school |
95 (32.8%) |
47 (32.4%) |
48 (33.1%) |
|
| Secondary school |
90 (31%) |
48 (33.1%) |
42 (29%) |
|
| Certificate and above |
41 (14.1%) |
20 (13.8%) |
21(14.5%) |
|
|
WHO clinical stage |
|
|
|
|
| I |
257 (88.6%) |
128 (88.3%) |
129 (89%) |
|
| II |
12 (4.1%) |
4 (2.8%) |
8 (5.5%) |
|
| III |
20 (6.9%) |
12 (8.3%) |
8 (5.5%) |
|
| IV |
1(0.3%) |
1 (0.7%) |
0 |
|
|
Cotrimoxazole |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
116 (40%) |
102 (70.3%) |
14 (9.7%) |
|
| No | 174 (60%) | 43 (29.7%) | 131 (90.3%) |