Table 2.

Clinical and psychosocial characteristics of people living with HIV/AIDS at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Yirgalem Hospital, South Ethiopia, 2018.

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent %
CD4 cell count	<200	29	8.0
	200–1000	308	84.8
	≥1000	26	7.2
On ART	Yes	309	85.1
	No	54	14.9
Perceived stigma	No	187	51.5
	Yes	176	48.5
Current substance	Yes	45	12.4
	No	318	87.6
Social support	Poor social support	154	42.4
	Moderate social support	179	49.3
	Strong social support	30	8.3
Family history of mental illness	Yes	43	11.8
	No	320	88.2
Previous history of mental illness	Yes	23	6.3
	No	340	93.7
Partner HIV status	Sero-positive	201	55.4
	Sero-negative	58	16.0
	Does not have partner	104	28.7
Have child/children	Yes	220	60.6
	No	143	39.4
Duration of illness	<5 years	11	30.6
	5–10 years	183	50.4
	≥10 years	69	19.0
Living status	With Family/relatives	284	78.2
	Alone	79	21.8
Co-morbid medical Illness	TB	38	10.5
	Diabetes	19	5.2
	Heart Diseases	16	4.4
	Renal diseases	14	3.9
	No co-morbid illness	276	76.0