Table 2.
Baseline clinical characteristics of adult ART patients at Karamara Hospital from September 1, 2007 to September, 2014, Somali region, Jigjiga town, Eastern Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| CD4 cell count/μl | ||
| <=200 | 935 | 65.0 |
| 201–250 | 195 | 13.6 |
| 251–300 | 196 | 13.6 |
| 301–350 | 113 | 7.9 |
| > 351 | 113 | 7.9 |
| WHO stage | ||
| Stage I | 328 | 22.8 |
| Stage II | 228 | 15.8 |
| Stage III | 670 | 46.6 |
| Stage IV | 213 | 14.8 |
| History of TB treatment | ||
| Yes | 367 | 25.5 |
| No | 1072 | 74.5 |
| Next appointment recorded | ||
| Yes | 1092 | 75.9 |
| No | 347 | 24.1 |
| Base line functional status | ||
| Functional | 811 | 56.4 |
| Ambulatory | 488 | 33.9 |
| Bed ridden | 140 | 9.7 |
| ART regimen substitutions | ||
| Yes | 172 | 12.0 |
| No | 1267 | 88.0 |
| Disclosure status | ||
| Family members | 546 | 36.9 |
| Spouse only | 453 | 30.6 |
| No one | 358 | 24.2 |
| Relative/friend | 122 | 8.1 |