Variables | Characteristics | Median (IQR) | n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Weight | Base line weight in K.G. | 62 (58–70) | |
Base line CD4 | Baseline CD cell count | 134 (113–180) | |
Age | Age in years | 36 (28–48) | |
1st month CD4 count change | First month CD4 cell count change | 15.9 (12–26) | |
Sex | Male | 391(49.4%) | |
Female | 401(50.6%) | ||
Level of education. | No educ. | 160 (20.2%) | |
Primary | 205 (25.9%) | ||
Secondary | 273(34.5%) | ||
Tertiary | 154 (19.4%) | ||
Residence area | Urban | 468 (59.1%) | |
Rural | 324 (40.1%) | ||
Marital status | Living with partner | 355 (44.8%) | |
Living without Partner | 437(55.2%) | ||
Level of income | Low income (< 500 ETB per month) | 355 (44.8%) | |
Middle income (5001–999 ETB per month) | 346 (43.7%) | ||
High income (≥1000ETB per month) | 91(11.5%) | ||
WHO stages | Stage I | 101(12.8%) | |
Stage II | 258 (32.6%) | ||
Stage III | 199 (25.1%) | ||
Stage IV | 234 (29.5%) | ||
Disclosure level of disease to families | Yes | 575 (72.6%) | |
No | 217 (27.4%) | ||
Owner of cell phone/memory aids | Yes | 400 (50.5%) | |
No | 392 (49.5%) | ||
First month dose adherence | Yes | 392 (49.5%) | |
No | 400 (50.5%) | ||
First month food adherent | Yes | 385 (48.6%) | |
No | 407 (51.4%) | ||
First month time adherent | Yes | 350 (44.2%) | |
No | 442 (55.8%) | ||
First month adherence to HAART | Yes | 540 (68.18%) | |
No | 252 (31.82%) | ||
Social support | Yes | 500 (63%) | |
No | 292 (37%) |