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Table 1 Descriptive analysis of socio-demographic, clinical variables and health status of the participants, ART clinic, Gondar University Hospital, June 2012

From: Self-reported adverse drug reactions and their influence on highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected patients: a cross sectional study

Variables

n(%), N = 384

Socio-demographic

Education ( primary and above)

287(74.7)

Work status (unemployed)

149 (38.8)

Age (≤40 years)

327(85.2)

Gender (female)

257(66.9)

Marital status ( married)

212 (55.2)

Residency (urban)

346 (90.1)

Clinical variables

Duration of ART ( ≤4 years)

155(40.4)

Current CD4 level ( cells/mm3 )

< 200

47(12.2)

200-350

134(34.9)

>350

203(52.9)

Current ART regimens (triple)

AZT/3TC/NVP

154 (40.1)

TDF/3TC/NVP

50 (13.0)

AZT/3TC/EFV

48(12.5)

D4T/3TC/NVP

44(11.5)

TDF/3TC/EFZ

42 (10.9)

D4T/3TC/EFZ

23(6.0)

Others

23(6.0)

Non adherence

14(3.6)

General profiles

General health at the start of treatment

Healthy

50(13.0)

Mild to severely ill

334 (87.0)

CD 4 count after treatment

Increased

345 (89.8)

Decreased

9(2.3)

No change

30(7.8)

Health status after ART start

Improved

344(89.6)

Not improved

40(10.4)

Body weight

Increased

323(84.1)

Decreased

23(6.0)

No change

38(10.0)

Social interaction of patients after ART start

Increased

81(21.1)

Decreased

10(2.6)

No change

293(76.3)