Table 1.
Frequency distribution of health affecting behavior exposure, current health and adherence status of PLHIV (n = 744) in Tercha Hospital, 2017
| Characteristics | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Exposure to social drugs | ||
| Alcohol | 51 | 6.8 |
| Cigarette | 11 | 1.4 |
| Kchat | 8 | 1.1 |
| No | 675 | 90.7 |
| WHO-stage | ||
| T1 | 597 | 80.2 |
| T2 | 48 | 6.5 |
| T3 | 53 | 7.2 |
| T4 | 45 | 6.1 |
| Base line CD4 (cells/mm3) | ||
| < 200 | 381 | 51.2 |
| 201–350 | 167 | 22.4 |
| 351–500 | 113 | 15.2 |
| > 500 | 83 | 11.2 |
| HGB | ||
| < 10 | 182 | 24.5 |
| ≥ 10 | 562 | 75.5 |
| Weight | ||
| < 60 | 371 | 49.8 |
| ≥ 60 | 373 | 50.2 |
| Condom use | ||
| Yes | 152 | 20.4 |
| No | 592 | 79.6 |
| Adherence | ||
| Good | 606 | 81.4 |
| Poor | 138 | 18.6 |