Hepatitis C Virus Infection among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristic of HIV/AIDS patients attending ART  clinic of Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 249).

Characteristics		Frequency	Percent
Age	18–29 years	42	16.9
	30–39 years	95	38.2
	40–49 years	64	25.7
	≥50 years	48	19.3
Sex	Male	119	47.8
	Female	130	52.2
Residence	Rural	166	66.7
	Urban	83	33.3
Marital status	Married	3	1.2
	Divorced	45	18.1
	Widowed	157	63.1
	Single	44	17.7
Educational status	Illiterate	73	29.3
	Primary	95	38.2
	Secondary	55	22.1
	Tertiary	26	10.4
Occupation	Merchant	43	17.3
	Student	70	28.1
	Housewife	47	18.9
	Daily labor	27	10.8
	Farmer	32	12.9
	Gov't employee	30	12.0
Monthly family income	<13 USD	112	45.0
	>13 USD	137	55.0
Duration of HIV infection from diagnosis	<5 years	14	5.6
	5–10 years	62	24.9
	>10 years	173	69.5
Duration of HIV treatment	<5 years	69	27.7
	5–10 years	111	44.6
	>10 years	69	27.7
WHO clinical staging	Stage 1	77	30.9
	Stage 2	112	45.0
	Stage 3	42	16.9
	Stage 4	18	7.2
Liver disease	Yes	12	4.8
	No	237	95.2
CD4^+ category, cells/mm^3	<200	111	44.6
	200–350	45	18.1
	>350	93	37.3

CD4⁺: cluster of differentiation 4; USD: United States Dollar; WHO: World Health Organization.