Table 1 Characteristics of HIV positive patients at Gondar University Hospital from February – May 2012
Variables | HIV patients (n = 290) | On HAART (n = 145) | HAART Naïve (n = 145) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
<25 years | 49 (16.9%) | 14 (9.7%) | 35 (24.1%) |
25–35 years | 139 (47.9%) | 78 (53.8%) | 61 (42.1%) |
35–45 years | 73 (25.2%) | 38 (26.2%) | 35 (24.2%) |
>45 years | 29 (10%) | 15 (10.3%) | 14 (9.7%) |
Sex | |||
Male | 106 (36.6%) | 46 (31.7%) | 60 (41.4%) |
Female | 184 (63.4%) | 99 (68.3%) | 85 (58.6%) |
Residence | |||
Urban | 205 (70.7%) | 114 (78.6%) | 91 (62.8%) |
Rural | 85 (29.3%) | 31 (21.4%) | 54 (37.2%) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 42 (14.5%) | 20 (13.8%) | 22 (15.2%) |
Married | 135 (46.6%) | 61 (42.1%) | 74 (51%) |
Divorced | 67 (23.1%) | 31 (21.4%) | 36 (24.8%) |
Widowed | 46 (15.9%) | 33 (22.8%) | 13 (9%) |
Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 64 (22.1%) | 30 (20.7%) | 34 (23.4%) |
Elementary school | 95 (32.8%) | 47 (32.4%) | 48 (33.1%) |
Secondary school | 90 (31%) | 48 (33.1%) | 42 (29%) |
Certificate and above | 41 (14.1%) | 20 (13.8%) | 21(14.5%) |
WHO clinical stage | |||
I | 257 (88.6%) | 128 (88.3%) | 129 (89%) |
II | 12 (4.1%) | 4 (2.8%) | 8 (5.5%) |
III | 20 (6.9%) | 12 (8.3%) | 8 (5.5%) |
IV | 1(0.3%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0 |
Cotrimoxazole | |||
Yes | 116 (40%) | 102 (70.3%) | 14 (9.7%) |
No | 174 (60%) | 43 (29.7%) | 131 (90.3%) |