Table 2.

Clinical and behavioral characteristics of study participants at Dessie referral hospital, South Wollo, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 395)

Characteristics	Category	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
ART regimen	First line	349	88.4
	Second line	46	11.6
Duration since known to have HIV	≤ 12	24	6.1
	> 12	371	93.9
Recent CD4 count	≤ 200	74	18.7
	> 200	321	81.3
Recent viral load	Not detected	279	70.6
	Up to 999	31	7.9
	> 1000	85	21.5
Hgb level	< 12	55	13.9
	≥ 12	340	86.1
WHO T stage	Stage I	330	83.5
	Stage II and above	37	9.4
	Stage III	23	5.8
	Stage IV	5	1.3
Recent adherence to HHART	Good	365	92.4
	Fair and poor	30	7.6
Opportunistic infections	Yes	31	7.8
	No	364	92.2
Recent hospitalization	Yes	21	5.3
	No	364	94.7
Stigma	Yes	179	45.3
	No	216	54.7
Disclosed HIV status	Yes	374	94.7
	No	21	5.3
Cigarette smoking	Yes	6	1.5
	No	389	98.5
Khat chewing	Yes	38	9.6
	No	357	90.4
Alcohol intake	Yes	17	4.3
	No	378	95.7
Suicidal ideation	Yes	32	8.1
	No	363	91.9
Suicidal attempt	Yes	6	1.5
	No	389	98.5
Social support	Poor	223	56.4
	Moderate	158	40
	Strong	14	3.5