Table 2 Reproductive and clinical characteristics of HIV positive women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 1418)
Reproductive and clinical history | HAART users (n = 770) | HAART naïves (n = 648) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
Nadir CD4 count | |||
0-199 cells/mm3 | 466 (79.2) | 97 (20.8) | 563 (39.7) |
200-349 cells/mm3 | 225 (45.9) | 265 (54.1) | 490 (34.6) |
350+ cells/mm3 | 79 (21.6) | 286 (78.4) | 365 (25.7) |
Current CD4 count | |||
0-199 cells/mm3 | 125 (64.4) | 69 (35.6) | 194 (13.7) |
200-349 cells/mm3 | 223 (49) | 232 (51) | 455 (32.1) |
350+ cells/mm3 | 422 (55) | 347 (45) | 769 (54.2) |
WHO stage of Disease | |||
Stage I/II | 363 (42) | 500 (58) | 863 (60.9) |
Stage III/IV | 407 (73.3) | 148 (26.7) | 555 (39.1) |
Presence of partner | |||
Yes | 560 (56.2) | 437 (43.8) | 997 (70.3) |
No | 210 (50) | 211 (50) | 421 (29.7) |
Partner tested (n = 997) | |||
Yes | 479 (59) | 337 (41) | 816 (81.8) |
No | 47 (48) | 50 (52) | 97 (9.7) |
I do not know | 34 (40) | 50 (60) | 84 (8.4) |
Test result of current partner (n = 816) | |||
Positive | 347 (58) | 255 (42) | 602 (73.8) |
Negative | 119 (60) | 73 (40) | 199 (24.4) |
I do not know | 13 (87) | 2 (13) | 15 (1.8) |
Child tested (n = 990) | |||
Yes | 377 (58) | 273 (42) | 650 (65.6) |
No | 175 (51) | 165 (40) | 340 (34.3) |
Disclose HIV status to anybody | |||
Yes | 722 (56.3) | 558 (43.7) | 1280 (90.3) |
No | 48 (34.7) | 90 (65.3) | 138 (9.7) |
Disclosed HIV status to husband (n = 997) | |||
Yes | 507 (59) | 352 (41) | 859 (86.2) |
No | 53 (38.4) | 85 (61.6) | 138 (13.8) |
Number of living children | |||
0 | 218 (51) | 210 (40) | 428 (30.2) |
1 | 260 (51) | 203 (49) | 463 (32.7) |
2 | 180 (56) | 141 (44) | 321 (22.6) |
3+ | 112 (54.3) | 94 (45.7) | 206 (14.5) |
Discussed with husband/Partner (n = 997) | |||
Yes | 384 (57.8) | 280 (42.2) | 664 (66.6) |
No | 176 (52.8) | 157 (47.2) | 333 (33.4) |
Discussed with HCWs* | |||
Yes | 553 (54.7) | 457 (45.3) | 1010 (71.2) |
No | 217 (52.8) | 191 (47.2) | 408 (28.8) |