Table 2 Medical and dietary pattern related characteristics of HIV positive adults (≥18 years) attending ART clinic in Dembia District, northwest Ethiopia, 2015
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
ART status | ||
Pre-ART | 14 | 3.1 |
On ART | 438 | 96.9 |
Duration of ART | ||
≤12 months | 31 | 8.1 |
>12 months | 407 | 92.9 |
Current CD4 count | ||
<200 mg/dl | 64 | 14.2 |
200-500 mg/dl | 220 | 48.7 |
>500 mg/dl | 168 | 37.2 |
WHO clinical stage | ||
Stage I | 431 | 95.4 |
Stage II and above | 21 | 4.6 |
Opportunistic infections | ||
Yes | 1 | 0.2 |
No | 451 | 99.8 |
GI symptoms | ||
Diarrhea | 1 | 0.2 |
No | 451 | 99.8 |
Presence of anemia | ||
Yes | 70 | 15.5 |
No | 382 | 84.5 |
Current clinical condition | ||
Improved | 175 | 38.7 |
Same | 217 | 48.0 |
Deteriorated | 60 | 13.3 |
Eating difficulty | ||
Loss of appetite | 5 | 1.1 |
Vomiting | 4 | 0.9 |
Othersa | 3 | 0.7 |
No | 440 | 97.3 |
Nutritional support | ||
Yes | 2 | 0.4 |
No | 450 | 99.6 |
Dietary diversity | ||
Low | 51 | 11.3 |
High | 401 | 88.7 |
Household food security status | ||
Food secured | 369 | 81.6 |
Mildly food secured | 10 | 2.2 |
Moderately food secured | 24 | 5.3 |
Severely food secured | 49 | 10.8 |