Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depression among HIV/AIDS-Infected Patients Attending ART Clinic at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 3
Distribution of study participants by their clinical characteristics, Jimma University Medical Center, April-May 2018 ().
Characteristics
()
%
Side effects of ART
None
264
87.1
Sometimes
29
9.6
Always
10
3.3
Diagnosed with OIs in the past 6 months
None
218
71.9
Once and twice or more
85
28.1
Recent CD4 level
<200
7
2.3
200-499
147
48.5
>500
149
49.2
Chronic disease
Yes
80
26.4
No
223
73.6
Screened for depression prior to ART
Yes
77
25.4
No
226
74.6
Stage of HIV/ADS
T1
290
95.7
T2
13
4.3
Type of ART regimen
1c
81
26.7
1d
30
9.9
1e
155
51.2
1f
28
9.2
2h
9
3.0
Duration on HAART treatment (in months)
4-40
41
13.5
41-80
104
34.3
81-120
128
42.2
>120
30
9.9
Duration from diagnosis HIV infection (in months)
4-40
37
12.2
41-80
103
34.0
81-120
125
41.3
>120
38
12.5
Receive food supplement from ARV treatment programmer
