Table 2 HIV related clinical characteristics of people living with HIV/AIDS on follow up at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018.(n = 396)
Variable | Category | Frequency(396) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
WHO clinical stage | stage I | 294 | 74.2 |
stage II | 59 | 14.9 | |
stage III | 35 | 8.8 | |
stage IV | 8 | 2.0 | |
CD4 count | ≤ 200 cells/mm3 | 177 | 44.7 |
> 200 cells/mm3 | 219 | 55.3 | |
Duration of HIV/AIDS diagnosis | ≤ 10 years | 124 | 31.3 |
> 10 years | 272 | 68.7 | |
ART type | first line regimen | 296 | 74.7 |
Second line regimen | 100 | 25.3 | |
Co-morbid chronic medical illness | No | 255 | 64.4 |
Yes | 141 | 35.6 | |
Types of chronic medical conditions | Hypertension | 47 | 33.4 |
Diabetes mellitus | 41 | 29.0 | |
Tuberculosis | 35 | 24.8 | |
Others | 18 | 12.7 |