Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of HIV positive patients taking ART at Black Lion Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Frequency (n = 255) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| 20–29 | 33 | 12.9 |
| 30–39 | 86 | 33.7 |
| 40–49 | 96 | 37.6 |
| 50–59 | 30 | 11.8 |
| 60–69 | 9 | 3.5 |
| 70–79 | 1 | 4 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 107 | 42 |
| Female | 148 | 58 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 67 | 26.3 |
| Divorced | 43 | 16.9 |
| Married | 106 | 41.5 |
| Widowed | 39 | 15.3 |
| Educational status | ||
| illiterate | 27 | 10.6 |
| Primary school | 101 | 39.6 |
| High school | 91 | 35.7 |
| Certificate and above | 36 | 14.1 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed in public organization | 26 | 10.2 |
| Employed in private organization | 23 | 9 |
| Self employed | 57 | 22.4 |
| Unemployed | 149 | 58.4 |
| WHO clinical stages at baseline | ||
| Stage I | 41 | 16.1 |
| Stage II | 56 | 22 |
| Stage III | 95 | 37.3 |
| Stage IV | 63 | 24.6 |
| Types of ART regimens | ||
| 1c | 40 | 15.7 |
| 1d | 30 | 11.8 |
| 1e | 160 | 62.7 |
| 1f | 25 | 9.8 |
| Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis | ||
| Yes | 157 | 61.6 |
| No | 98 | 38.4 |
1c = AZT-3TC-NVP, 1d = AZT-3TC-EFV, 1e = TDF-3TC-EFV, 1f = TDF-3TC-NV