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Table 2 Clinical markers of the study participants at baseline (M0), JUSH, Southwest Ethiopia, 2007.

From: Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons: a prospective study in Southwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Fr (%)

WHO disease stage when HAART started (N = 400)

 

   I

3(.8)

   II

33(8.3)

   III

265(66.3)

   IV

99(24.8)

CD4 count when the treatment was started (N = 374)

 

   ≥ 500

3(.8)

   200–499

101(27.0)

   < 200

270(72.2)

Duration of treatment in months (N = 400)

 

   3–12

279(69.8)

   13–24

112(28.0)

   ≥ 25

9(2.3)

Clinical Follow Up (N = 400)

 

   Monthly

384(96.0)

   Every two month

15(3.8)

   Every three month

1(.3)