Table 2: Disease and patients related variables among HIV patients at Dubbo St. Marry Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2016 (N = 320).
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
| Duration of ART (length of time of ART in years) | ||
|
Below one year 1-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years Above 15 years |
40 68 112 56 44 |
12.5 21.3 35 17.5 13.7 |
| Sero-status of sex partner | ||
|
Positive Negative Not known |
260 34 26 |
81.2 10.6 8.2 |
| Previous history of hospitalization after ART | ||
|
Yes No |
104 216 |
32.5 67.5 |
| Experiencing stigma | ||
|
From others Self-stigma No stigma |
156 104 60 |
48.7 32.6 18.7 |
| Average CD4 level of the last three consecutive visits (in cells/m3) | ||
|
Below 100 100-500 501-1000 Above 1000 |
32 88 154 46 |
10 27.5 48 14.5 |
| Use of treatments other than HAART | ||
|
Traditional medicine Religious methods Only HAART |
60 166 94 |
18.7 52 29.3 |
| Knowledge on adverse effects of ARV drugs | ||
|
I know I don't know |
50 270 |
15.6 84.4 |
| Level of adherence | ||
|
MMAS* < 3 (poor) MMAS > 3 (good) |
102 218 |
32 68 |
| Perception towards effectiveness of HAART | ||
|
Effective Ineffective Not sure |
212 38 70 |
66.2 11.8 22 |
*Morisky Medication Adherence Score.