Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing an association between social anxiety disorder and explanatory variables among people living with HIV/AIDS at the ART clinic of Mattu Karl Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mattu, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, 2022 (n=336).
| Explanatory variables | Social anxiety disorder | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Female Male |
74 35 |
77 150 |
4.12 (2.53, 6.70) 1 |
3.55 (1.61, 7.84)
1 |
0.002 |
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 25–34 35–44 ≥45 |
27 53 16 13 |
31 84 80 32 |
1 0.72 (0.39, 1.35) 0.23 (0.11, 0.48) 0.47 (0.20, 1.07) |
1 1.27 (0.40, 4.02) 1.01 (0.25, 3.99) 1.77 (0.36, 8.68) |
0.149 0.172 0.087 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married Single Divorced/widowed |
30 41 38 |
42 128 57 |
1 0.45 (0.25,0.81) 0.93 (0.50,1.74) |
1 0.59 (0.21, 1.70) 1.30 (0.41, 4.13) |
0.163 0.115 |
| Stage of HIV/AIDS | |||||
| Stage I Stage II Stage III/IV |
67 29 13 |
152 64 11 |
1 1.03 (0.61,1.74) 2.68 (1.14,6.29) |
1 0.96 (0.51, 1.83) 3.17 (1.10, 9.13) |
0.076 0.033 |
| Alcohol dependence | |||||
| Yes No |
37 72 |
52 175 |
1.73 (1.05, 2.86) 1 |
2.81 (1.45, 5.44)
1 |
0.002 |
| Living arrangement | |||||
| With family Alone |
78 31 |
193 34 |
1 2.26 (1.30, 3.92) |
1 0.57 (0.27, 1.23) |
0.089 |
| Perceived stigma | |||||
| High Low |
66 43 |
37 190 |
7.88 (4.68,13.27) 1 |
5.62 (2.95, 10.72)
1 |
0.001 |
NB, A p-value of less than 0.05 is considered statistically significant. AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio.The bold values in this table indicate "statistically significant variables".