Research Article

Central Obesity and Associated Factors among Adult Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Armed Force Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Clinical and behavioral characteristics of HIV patients who received ART at armed force comprehensive and specialized hospital, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 353).

VariablesCategoryFrequency (%)

WHO clinical stageStage I57 (16.1)
Stage II117 (33.1)
Stage III109 (30.9)
Stage IV70 (19.8)

Duration on ART<59 months48 (13.6)
60–107 months96 (27.2)
>107 months209 (59.2)

Type of regimenAZT + 3TC + NPV68 (19.3)
AZT + 3TC + EFV30 (8.5)
TDF + 3TC + EFV185 (52.4)
TDF + 3TC + NPV37 (10.5)
ABC + 3TC + ATZ12 (3.4)
ABC + 3TC + ATV/r21 (5.9)

Smoked cigaretteYes13 (3.7)
No340 (96.3)

Consumed alcoholYes131 (37.1)
No222 (62.9)

Physical activityYes244 (69.1)
No109 (30.9)

Chewed khatYes12 (3.4)
No341 (96.6)

Dietary diversity score (DDS)Diversified195 (55.2)
Undiversified158 (44.8)

Depression statusYes288 (81.6)
No65 (18.4)