Factors Affecting Psychological Distress among People Living with HIV/AIDS at Selected Hospitals of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Table 2

Clinical, substance use and perceived stigma of the participants among PLWHA at three selected hospitals ART clinics, North Shewa Zone, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2017 (n=422).

Variables	Frequency (n=422) (%)
Last CD4 count
<500 cells/dl	215 (50.9)
=>500 cells/dl	207 (49.1)
WHO stage
Stage I	331 (78.4)
Stage II	80 (19)
Stage III	11 (2.6)
Opportunistic infection
Yes	54 (12.8)
No	368 (87.2)
Types of OIs
TB	47 (87.04)
Herpes zoster	7 (12.96)
Current tobacco use
Yes	8 (1.9)
No	414 (98.1)
Current Khat use
Yes	14 (3.3)
No	408 (96.7)
Current alcohol use
Yes	126 (29.9)
No	296 (70.1)
Perceived stigma
Yes	159 (37.7)
No	263 (62.3)