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. 2023 Apr 7;23:232. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04723-x

Table 4.

Association of demographic characteristics and depression among an adult patient’s living with HIV/AIDs

Characteristics Depression OR (95%CI) p-value AOR (95% CI) p-value
Yes (%) No (%)
Sex
 Male 47(29.0) 115 (71.0) 1.00
 Female 64(37.9) 105(62.1) 1.49 (0.94–2.36) 0.089
Marital status
 Unmarried 64 (41.3) 91 (58.7) 1.93(1.21–3.06) 0.005*
 Married 47 (26.7) 129 (73.3) 1.00
Age (years)
 18–30 17 (23.9) 54 (76.1) 1.00
 31–45 82 (36.1) 145(63.9) 1.79 (0.97–3.30) 0.059
 ≥46 12 (36.4) 21(63.6) 1.81 (0.74–4.44) 0.191
Education level
 Illiterate 74(47.4) 82 (52.6) 1.00
 Primary 26(20.6) 100(79.4) 0.288(0.16–0.49) < 0.001*
 Post-primary 11(22.4) 38(77.6) 0.321(0.153–0.672) 0.003*
Occupation
 Have job 56(28.3) 142(71.7) 1.00
 Jobless 55 (41.4) 78(58.6) 1.78 (1.12–2.84) 0.014*
Month income ($US)
 < 100 71 (46.4) 82 (53.6) 5.84(1.95–17.50) 0.020*
 100–300 36(24.5) 111(75.5) 2.18(0.71–6.67) 0.169
 >300 4(12.9) 27(87.1) 1.00
Have children
 Yes 98(33.9) 191(66.1) 1.14 (0.56–2.30) 0.705
 No 13(31.0) 29 (69.0) 1.00
Residence area
 Rural 23(63.9) 13(36.1) 4.16 (2.01–8.58) < 0.001*
 Urban 88(29.8) 207(70.2) 1.00
Accommodation status
 Rental 86(33.3) 172(66.7) 1.00
 Owner 25(34.2) 48(65.8) 1.04(0.60–1.80) 0.884

*Significant level at α = 0.05