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Table 4 Behavioral characteristics of HIV patients in Gojjam, northwest Ethiopia, 2019

From: Same-day antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation and associated factors among HIV positive people in Northwest Ethiopia: baseline characteristics of prospective cohort

Characteristics Frequency (%)
Disclosed HIV status
 Yes 572 (75.4)
 No 187 (24.6)
Living arrangement
 Living with someone 484 (63.8)
 Living alone 275 (36.2)
Ever had sexual intercourse
 Yes 745 (98.2)
 No 14 (1.8)
Partner HIV status (n = 745)
 HIV Positive 229 (30.7)
 HIV negative 87 (11.7)
 Unknown 429 (57.6)
Life time sexual partner (n = 745)
 One 305 (40.9)
 more than one 440 (59.1)
Sexually active in the last 3 months
 Yes 398 (53.4)
 No 347 (46.6)
No. of sexual partners last 3 months
 One 356 (89.4)
 more than one 42 (10.6)
Ever use condom (n = 745)
 Yes 197 (26.4)
 No 548 (73.6)
Frequency of condom use (n = 197)
 Most of the time 39 (19.8)
 Often 45 (22.8)
 Sometimes 113 (57.4)
Condom in the most recent sex (n = 197)
 Yes 103 (52.3)
 No 94 (47.7)
Sex out of regular partner (n = 745)
 Yes 161 (21.6)
 No 584 (78.4)
Current STI (n = 745)
 Yes 49 (6.6)
 No 696 (93.4)
Ever use alcohol
 Yes 546 (71.9)
 No 213 (28.1)
Current use of alcohol
 Yes 172 (31.5)
 No 374 (68.5)