Research Article
Lipodystrophy among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Dar es Salaam
Table 5
Changes in body parts and perceptions about current body image among HIV infected patients in Dar es Salaam.
| Change and perception | Extent of perceived change | None | Very little | Average | Very much |
| Increased body parts | | | | | Neck and chin | 88 (93.6) | 2 (2.1) | 4 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | Back of shoulders | 83 (89.2) | 2 (2.2) | 8 (8.6) | 0 (0.0) | Breast and/or chest | 71 (76.3) | 7 (7.5) | 14 (15.1) | 1 (1.1) | Abdomen | 66 (69.5) | 7 (7.4) | 21 (22.1) | 1 (1.1) | Waist | 78 (85.7) | 2 (2.2) | 10 (11.0) | 1 (1.1) | Decreased body parts | | | | | Face | 53 (57.0) | 9 (9.7) | 25 (26.9) | 6 (6.5) | Upper limbs | 49 (53.8) | 15 (16.5) | 19 (20.9) | 8 (8.8) | Lower limbs | 49 (53.3) | 18 (19.6) | 17 (18.5) | 8 (8.7) | Buttocks | 54 (57.4) | 9 (9.6) | 24 (25.5) | 7 (7.4) | Perception about body image | | | | | Angry about own body | 60 (63.8) | 12 (12.8) | 18 (19.1) | 4 (4.3) | Avoiding some clothing | 50 (53.2) | 14 (14.9) | 23 (24.5) | 7 (7.4) | Ashamed of own body | 63 (66.3) | 9 (9.5) | 19 (20.0) | 4 (4.2) | Unhappy about mirror image | 49 (51.6) | 16 (16.8) | 20 (21.1) | 10 (10.5) | Conscious of other people | 69 (75.8) | 16 (17.6) | 5 (5.5) | 1 (1.1) | Bad body shape than before | 50 (52.6) | 10 (10.5) | 20 (21.1) | 15 (15.8) | Afraid to mix with other people | 76 (80.0) | 11 (11.6) | 8 (8.4) | 0 (0.0) | Perceptions related to social life | | | | | Avoiding outdoor activities | 67 (71.3) | 10 (10.6) | 15 (16.0) | 2 (2.1) | Avoiding social events with many people | 76 (78.4) | 7 (7.2) | 12 (12.4) | 2 (2.1) | Lack of desire for sexual intercourse | 73 (78.5) | 8 (8.6) | 9 (9.7) | 3 (3.2) | Afraid to be introduced to new people | 73 (76.8) | 9 (9.5) | 13 (13.7) | 0 (0.0) | Afraid to enter a room with new people | 79 (83.2) | 7 (7.4) | 9 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | Habit to exclude himself from other people | 82 (88.2) | 6 (6.5) | 4 (4.3) | 1 (1.1) | Avoid going into social gatherings/parties | 61 (64.2) | 7 (7.4) | 16 (16.8) | 11 (11.6) |
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