Table 3.
Psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of HIV-positive women attending ART clinics in north Shewa zone public hospitals (n = 412).
| Variable name | Category | Freq. (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | Present | 87 (21.1) |
| Absent | 325 (78.9) | |
| Depression | Depressed | 145 (35.2) |
| Non-depressed | 267 (64.8) | |
| Social support | Poor | 312 (75.7) |
| Intermediate | 96 (23.3) | |
| Strong | 4 (1.0) | |
| Perceived stigma | Stigmatized | 205 (49.8) |
| Not-stigmatized | 207 (50.2) | |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Screened positive | 114 (27.7) |
| Screened negative | 298 (72.3) | |
| Current substance use | Yes | 78 (18.9) |
| No | 334 (81.1) |