Suicidal Ideation, Attempt, and Determining Factors among HIV/AIDS Patients, Ethiopia

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of HIV positive patients at Debark Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia, 2015 ().

Variable	Category	Frequency ()	Percent (%)
Serum status knowing duration	<6 months	41	10.4
	≥6 months	352	89.6
WHO AIDS stage	T1	319	81.2
	T2	5	1.3
	T3	1	0.3
	1	16	4.1
	2	28	7.1
	3	18	4.6
	4	6	1.5
CD4 level	≤500	124	31.6
	>500	269	68.4
Starting HAART	Yes	369	93.9
	No	24	6.1
Partner serum status	Positive	146	37.2
	Negative	54	13.7
	Not known	193	49.1
Opportunistic infections (OI)	TB	327	83.2
	Herpes zoster	62	15.8
	Others	4	1
Depression	Yes	149	37.9
	No	244	62.1
Perceived HIV stigma	Yes	115	29.3
	No	278	70.7