Table 2.
Environmental, clinical, and nutritional profiles of the study participants at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2014, (n = 323)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Presence of animals | ||
| No | 248 | 76.8 |
| Yes | 75 | 23.2 |
| Presence of toilet | ||
| No | 14 | 4.3 |
| Yes | 309 | 95.7 |
| Source of water | ||
| Tape | 301 | 93.2 |
| River | 22 | 6.8 |
| Eating difficulty | ||
| No | 244 | 75.5 |
| Yes | 79 | 24.5 |
| Loss of appetite | 70 | 21.7 |
| Vomiting | 23 | 7.1 |
| Nausea | 14 | 4.3 |
| Swallowing difficulty | 6 | 1.9 |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | ||
| No | 269 | 83.3 |
| Yes | 54 | 16.7 |
| Diarrhea | 28 | 8.7 |
| Indigestion | 26 | 8.0 |
| Constipation | 8 | 2.5 |
| WHO clinical stage | ||
| Stage I | 196 | 60.7 |
| Stage II | 58 | 18.0 |
| Stage III | 62 | 19.2 |
| Stage IV | 7 | 2.2 |
| CD4+ T cell count (cells/μl) | ||
| <200 | 53 | 16.4 |
| 200–349 | 74 | 22.9 |
| 350–500 | 79 | 24.5 |
| >500 | 117 | 36.2 |
| Anemia status | ||
| Normal | 235 | 72.8 |
| Anemic | 88 | 27.2 |
| Current/past OI in the past 6 months | ||
| No | 189 | 58.5 |
| Yes | 134 | 41.5 |
| Duration of HAART | ||
| <6 months | 40 | 12.4 |
| 6–12 months | 48 | 14.9 |
| 1–3 years | 56 | 17.3 |
| >3 years | 179 | 55.4 |
| Drug adherence | ||
| Good | 294 | 91.0 |
| Fair | 21 | 6.5 |
| Poor | 8 | 2.5 |
| Nutritional status | ||
| Severe malnourished | 10 | 3.1 |
| Moderate malnourished | 21 | 6.5 |
| Mild malnourished | 51 | 15.8 |
| Nourished | 201 | 62.2 |
| Over weight and obese | 40 | 12.4 |
| Household food insecurity status | ||
| Food secured | 68 | 21.1 |
| Mildly food in secured | 16 | 5.0 |
| Moderately food in secured | 104 | 32.2 |
| Severely food in secured | 135 | 41.8 |
| Household dietary diversity | ||
| Inadequate | 128 | 39.6 |
| Adequate | 195 | 60.4 |