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Table 2 Clinical and social support factors among HIV patients at Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 294)

From: Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorder among HIV patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

Clinical and social support characteristics

Frequency

Percent %

Drug adherence

 Good

180

61.2

 Poor

114

38.8

HIV status of the partner

 Positive

165

56.1

 Negative

50

17.0

 Do not know

79

26.9

Social support

 Poor

87

29.6

 Good

207

70.4

Duration of the illness (years)

 < 5

89

30.3

 5–10

150

51.0

 ≥ 10

55

18.7

CD4 cell count of the participants

 200

27

9.2

 200–1000

259

88.1

 ≥ 1000

8

2.7

Family history of mental illness

 Yes

37

12.6

 No

257

87.4

Previous history of mental illness

 Yes

17

5.8

 No

277

94.2

Perceived stigma

 Yes

165

56.1

 No

129

43.9

Social support

 Poor

87

29.6

 Good

207

70.4

Comorbid illness

 TB

21

7.1

 Heart diseases

9

3.1

 Liver diseases

8

2.7

 Diabetes

12

4.2

 No comorbidity

244

82.9

Substance use (alcohol and cigarette)

 Yes

31

10.5

 No

263

89.5