Table 2 Psychosocial and clinical related factors of respondents (N = 300)
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression | Yes | 87 | 29% |
No | 213 | 71% | |
General Anxiety Disorder | Yes | 129 | 43% |
No | 171 | 57% | |
Current Substance use | Yes | 81 | 27% |
No | 219 | 73% | |
Adherent to ART | Yes | 234 | 78% |
No | 66 | 22% | |
Current stage of illness | Stage I & II | 97 | 32.3% |
Stage III & IV | 203 | 67.7% | |
CD4 cell – count | < 500 cells/mm3 | 200 | 66.8% |
> 500 cells/mm3 | 100 | 33.2% | |
Perceived stigma | Yes | 105 | 35% |
No | 195 | 65% | |
HIV disclosure status | Yes | 126 | 42% |
No | 174 | 58% | |
Attending support group discussion on HIV prevention | Yes | 219 | 73% |
No | 81 | 27% | |
Recent history of STI diagnosis | Yes | 66 | 22% |
No | 234 | 68% | |
Risky sexual behavior | Yes | 111 | 37% |
No | 189 | 63% | |
Receiving any skill training on safer sex behaviors | Yes | 75 | 25% |
No | 225 | 75% | |
Social support | Poor | 126 | 42% |
Moderate | 75 | 25% | |
Strong | 99 | 33% | |
Duration of the illness | < 5 year | 162 | 54% |
> 5 year | 138 | 46 |