Research Article

Coping Strategies for Adverse Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy among Adult HIV Patients Attending University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Clinical characteristics and health conditions among patients with HIV/AIDS.

CharacteristicsCategoryFrequency ()

WHO clinical stageStage I93 (23.6)
Stage II75 (19)
Stage III173 (43.9)
Stage IV53 (13.5)
Treatment (T) stageT1377 (95.7)
T212 (3)
T35 (1.3)
Baseline functional statusWorking307 (77.9)
Ambulatory61 (15.5)
Bedridden26 (6.6)
Current functional statusWorking389 (98.7)
Ambulatory5 (1.3)
Bedridden0 (0)