Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (n=358) at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital ART Clinic, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 113 | 31.6 |
| Female | 245 | 68.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 58 | 16.2 |
| Married | 160 | 44.7 |
| Divorced | 72 | 20.1 |
| Widowed | 68 | 19.0 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 58 | 16.2 |
| Primary school (1st–8th grade) | 160 | 44.7 |
| Secondary school (9th–12th grade) | 108 | 30.2 |
| College/university | 32 | 8.9 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 297 | 83.0 |
| Rural | 61 | 17.0 |
| Age group, years | ||
| 18–29 | 117 | 32.7 |
| 30–39 | 148 | 41.4 |
| 40–49 | 66 | 18.4 |
| ≥50 | 27 | 7.5 |
| WHO stage | ||
| I | 70 | 19.6 |
| II | 95 | 26.5 |
| III | 150 | 41.9 |
| IV | 43 | 12.0 |
| Functional status | ||
| Working | 236 | 65.9 |
| Ambulatory | 99 | 27.7 |
| Bedridden | 23 | 6.4 |
| OI prophylaxis | ||
| Cotrimoxazole | 271 | 75.7 |
| INH | 52 | 14.5 |
| Baseline CD4 cell count, cells/mm3* | ||
| <200 | 245 | 69 |
| ≥200 | 110 | 31 |
| Baseline hemoglobin level, g/dL* | ||
| <10 | 46 | 19.8 |
| ≥10 | 186 | 80.2 |
| Baseline weight, kg | ||
| <60 | 240 | 67 |
| ≥60 | 118 | 33 |
Note:
*
Percentage was not calculated for total study participants (358), due to missing values.
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; OI, opportunistic infection; WHO, World Health Organization; INH, isonicotinylhydrazine.