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Table 2 Baseline information of the participants enrolled in the Food by Prescription program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013

From: Factors influencing adherence to the food by prescription program among adult HIV positive patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a facility-based, cross-sectional study

Variable

Frequency

Percent

RUF beneficiaries* (Patients’ perceptions)

 Given only to HIV + adults and children

436

72.6

 All malnourished children and adults

186

31.0

 HIV + adults with weight loss

266

44.3

 HIV + adults with a sign and symptomatic disease

83

13.8

 I don’t know

33

5.5

Had regular follow-ups

 Yes

495

82.5

 No

105

17.5

Reason for not coming*

 Not told

44

41.9

 Not necessary

15

15.2

 Far from home

17

16.2

 Othersa

29

30.5

Informed on treatment duration

 Yes

439

73.2

 No

161

26.8

Prescribed RUF per day

 ≤2 sachets

430

71.7

 >2 sachets

170

28.3

Duration of stay in the program (in months)

 <3

380

63.3

 3–4

121

20.2

 ≥4

99

16.5

Appetite test done before enrolment

 Yes

394

65.7

 No

206

34.3

Food security status

 Food insecure

328

54.6

 Food secureb

272

45.4

Nutritional status

 SAM

183

30.5

 MAM

378

63.0

 Weight loss and symptomatic diseases

39

6.5

  1. *values exceeded 100 percent because of multiple responses; a = includes social reasons like death of family member, being busy, illnesses, transportation cost and side effects; b = answered no for the 9 occurrence question; RUF (Ready-to-Use Foods); SAM (Sever Acute Malnutrition); MAM (Moderate Acute Malnutrition).