Table 3 Disease related factors of PLHIV attending ART clinic in Fitche Hospital Ethiopia, 2013
Variables | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
HIV transmits from mother to child? | n = 340 | Â |
Yes | 298 | 87.6 |
No | 42 | 12.4 |
Time of MTCT? | n = 340 | Â |
During pregnancy | 224 | 65.9 |
During labor | 163 | 47.9 |
During breast feeding | 140 | 41.2 |
Have information about PMTCT | n = 340 | Â |
Yes | 216 | 63.5 |
No | 124 | 36.5 |
Attitude toward PMTCT? | n = 340 | Â |
Yes (positive attitude) | 202 | 59.4 |
No (negative attitude) | 138 | 40.6 |
Knowledge about PMTCT? | n = 340 | Â |
Knowledgeable | 209 | 61.5 |
Not knowledgeable | 131 | 38.5 |
Start ART | n = 340 | Â |
Yes | 310 | 91.2 |
No | 30 | 8.8 |
Partner HIV status? | n = 203 | Â |
Positive (concordant) | 143 | 70.4 |
Negative (discordant) | 60 | 29.6 |
Your partner started ART if HIV + Ve? | n = 143 | Â |
Yes | 100 | 70.0 |
No | 43 | 30.0 |
Duration of time since enrolled to ART? | n = 340 | Â |
6 months to 1 year | 50 | 14.7 |
2 to 4 years | 130 | 38.2 |
≥5 years | 160 | 47.1 |
Current CD4 count? | n = 340 | Â |
≤350 cells/m3 | 153 | 45.0 |
≤350 cells/m3 | 187 | 55.0 |
WHO stage when enrolled to ART? | n = 340 | Â |
Stage 1 | 59 | 17.4 |
Stage 2 | 48 | 14.1 |
Stage 3 | 222 | 65.3 |
Stage 4 | 11 | 3.2 |
Disclosed HIV status to partner? | n = 223 | Â |
Yes | 195 | 87.4 |
No | 28 | 12.6 |
Disclosed HIV serostatus to family? | n = 340 | Â |
Yes | 254 | 74.7 |
No | 86 | 25.3 |
Difference in fertility desire after started HAART? | n = 310 | Â |
Yes | 103 | 33.2 |
No | 207 | 66.8 |
Current health status affected future child bearing intention? | n = 340 | Â |
Yes | 204 | 60.0 |
No | 136 | 40.0 |