Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Youth Attending ART Follow-Up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Distribution of clinical, stigma, and psychosocial factors among HIV positive youth attending ART follow-up at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016(n=507).

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent (%)
Stage of HIV
Stages 1 and 2	380	75
Stages 3 and 4	127	25
ART type
First line	409	80.7
Second line	98	19.3
Opportunistic infection
Yes	162	32
No	345	68
CD4 count
0-300	206	40.6
>350	301	59.4
Stigma
Yes	261	51.5
No	246	48.5
Adherence
Poor	282	55.6
Good	225	44.4
Social support
Low	92	18.1
Moderate	293	57.8
Strong	122	24.1
Taunt for physical appearance
Yes	47	9.3
No	460	90.7
Taunt for taking ART
Yes	15	3.0
No	492	97.0
Substance use
Yes	152	30
No	355	70