Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients in ART clinic of Felege Hiwot referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia, January 2013.
| Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| WHO clinical stage of HIV/AIDS | ||
| Stage I | 31 | 8.4 |
| Stage II | 51 | 13.8 |
| Stage III | 274 | 74.1 |
| Stage IV | 14 | 3.8 |
| Duration of HIV in years | ||
| <5 years | 185 | 50.0 |
| 185 | 50.0 | |
| Duration of ART in years | ||
| 233 | 63.0 | |
| 137 | 37.0 | |
| CD4 count | ||
| 77 | 20.8 | |
| 293 | 79.2 | |
| On ART | ||
| Yes | 363 | 98.1 |
| No | 7 | 1.9 |
| History of eye problem | ||
| Yes | 94 | 25.4 |
| No | 276 | 74.6 |
| Visual acuity of both eyes | ||
| Normal | 330 | 89.2 |
| Visual impairment | 40 | 11.1 |
| At least one sign of ocular manifestation (n = 369) | ||
| Yes | 95 | 25.7 |
| No | 275 | 74.3 |