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Table 1 Socio-demographic and health characteristics of HIV+ patients on ART at Debere Tabor Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 365)

From: Prevalence and associated factors of anemia among adult human immune deficiency virus positive patients on anti-retroviral therapy at Debre tabor Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent (%)

Sex

 Male

139

38.1

 Female

226

61.9

Age

 18–30

80

21.9

 31–45

198

54.2

 46–60

77

21.1

 > 60

10

2.7

Marital status

 Single

54

14.8

 Married

162

44.4

 Divorced

109

29.9

 Widowed

40

11.0

Residence

 Urban

325

89.0

 Rural

40

11.0

Educational status

 Unable to read and write

121

33.2

 Able to read and write

45

14.8

 Primary school

91

24.9

 Secondary school

54

12.3

 Diploma and above

54

33.2

Occupations

 Governmental

55

15.2

 Privet

13

3.6

 Unemployed

37

10.1

 Agriculture

37

10.1

 Merchants

72

19.7

 House wife

78

21.4

 Daily labor

73

20

WHO clinical stage

 Stage I

211

57.8

 Stage II

70

19.2

 Stage III

51

14.0

 Stage IV

33

9.0

CD4-T cell count (cells/mm3)

 < 200

54

14.8

 200–350

59

16.2

 351–500

61

16.7

 ≥ 500

191

52.3

ART regimens

 AZT based regimen

177

48.5

 TDF based regimen

173

47.4

 Second line regimen

15

4.1

Duration of HAART Intake (months)

 3–30

65

17.8

 31–60

88

24.1

 61–90

102

27.9

 91–120

87

23.8

 > 120

23

6.3

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 < 18.5

83

22.7

 18.5–24.9

255

69.9

 ≥ 25

27

7.4

Dietary diversity score

 Adequate dietary diversity

124

34.0

 Inadequate dietary diversity

241

66.0

Other drugs intake

 Yes

112

30.7

 No

253

69.3

Alcohol intake

 Yes

83

22.7

 No

282

77.3