Table 2. Health status-related characteristics of patients with chronic disease visiting Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022.

Variables		Frequency	Percentage
Duration since diagnosed with the disease	<5 years	134	31.8%
	5–10 years	200	47.4%
	>10 years	88	20.9%
Type of chronic disease	Hypertension	141	33.4%
	Diabetes mellitus	84	19.9%
	Heart disease	37	8.8%
	HIV/AIDS	41	9.7%
	Renal disease	32	7.6%
	Respiratory disease	58	13.7%
	Other*	29	6.9%
History of COVID-19 infection	Yes	83	19.7%
	No	339	80.3%
Family History of COVID-19 infection	Yes	86	20.4%
	No	336	67.3%
History of contact with confirmed COVID-19 case	Yes	138	32.7%
	No	284	67.6%
Tested for COVID-19 infection	Yes	119	28.2%
	No	303	71.8%
If tested, the test result	Positive	52	43.7%
	Negative	67	56.3%
The disease makes them more vulnerable to COVID-19	Yes	297	70.4%
	No	125	29.6%