Table 3 Medical history and ART of respondents
Medical history and ART treatment | Number (n=346) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Admitted to the hospital related to HIV infection | ||
  No | 133 | 38.4 |
  Yes | 213 | 61.6 |
Reasons for hospital admittance (n=213) | Â | Â |
  Chronic diarrhea | 77 | 36.2 |
  Chronic herpes simplex infection | 10 | 4.7 |
  TB/pneumocystis | 91 | 42.7 |
  Meningitis | 24 | 11.3 |
  Prolong fever | 100 | 46.9 |
  Weight loss | 66 | 30.9 |
  Jaundice | 14 | 6.6 |
WHO clinical stage | Â | Â |
  Stage I | 22 | 6.4 |
  Stage II | 45 | 13.0 |
  Stage III | 125 | 36.1 |
  Stage IV | 154 | 44.5 |
CD4 at initiation of ART (n=326) | Mean148.1±175.4; Min: 2; Max: 934 | |
  < 350/mm3 | 289 | 88.7 |
  ≥350/mm3 | 37 | 11.3 |
Duration of ART (months) | Mean:38.2±25.9; Min: 3; Max: 99 | |
  3-30 | 153 | 44.2 |
  31-60 | 118 | 34.1 |
  61-99 | 75 | 21.7 |
Number of ARV medicines received | Â | Â |
  1 | 67 | 19.4 |
  ≥2 | 279 | 80.6 |
Health status since initiation of ART | Â | Â |
  Worse | 2 | 0.6 |
  Stable | 29 | 8.4 |
  Better | 315 | 91.0 |
Ever forgotten to take ARV medicine in the last month | ||
  Never | 211 | 60.9 |
  Ever | 135 | 39.1 |
Reasons for forgetting to take ARV medicine (n=135) | ||
  Forgot | 84 | 62.2 |
  Busy | 131 | 97.0 |
  Too many pills/taste of medicine | 5 | 3.7 |
  Long distance to hospital | 10 | 7.4 |
  Run out of medicine | 7 | 5.2 |
  Severe symptoms/difficult to follow-up | 6 | 4.4 |
  Stigma | 7 | 5.2 |
Ever had side effects of ARV medicine | Â | Â |
  Never | 165 | 47.7 |
  Ever | 181 | 52.3 |
Ever missed an appointment | Â | Â |
  Never | 303 | 87.6 |
  Ever | 43 | 12.4 |