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Table 4 Behavioral characteristics of HIV patients in Gojjam, northwest Ethiopia, 2019

From: Same-day antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation and associated factors among HIV positive people in Northwest Ethiopia: baseline characteristics of prospective cohort

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Disclosed HIV status

 Yes

572 (75.4)

 No

187 (24.6)

Living arrangement

 Living with someone

484 (63.8)

 Living alone

275 (36.2)

Ever had sexual intercourse

 Yes

745 (98.2)

 No

14 (1.8)

Partner HIV status (n = 745)

 HIV Positive

229 (30.7)

 HIV negative

87 (11.7)

 Unknown

429 (57.6)

Life time sexual partner (n = 745)

 One

305 (40.9)

 more than one

440 (59.1)

Sexually active in the last 3 months

 Yes

398 (53.4)

 No

347 (46.6)

No. of sexual partners last 3 months

 One

356 (89.4)

 more than one

42 (10.6)

Ever use condom (n = 745)

 Yes

197 (26.4)

 No

548 (73.6)

Frequency of condom use (n = 197)

 Most of the time

39 (19.8)

 Often

45 (22.8)

 Sometimes

113 (57.4)

Condom in the most recent sex (n = 197)

 Yes

103 (52.3)

 No

94 (47.7)

Sex out of regular partner (n = 745)

 Yes

161 (21.6)

 No

584 (78.4)

Current STI (n = 745)

 Yes

49 (6.6)

 No

696 (93.4)

Ever use alcohol

 Yes

546 (71.9)

 No

213 (28.1)

Current use of alcohol

 Yes

172 (31.5)

 No

374 (68.5)