Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of study population (n = 137).
| Characteristics | BDI score | P value∗ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not depressed N (%) | Depressed N (%) | ||
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 43 (66.2%) | 22 (33.8%) | <0.001 |
| Rural | 24 (33.3%) | 48 (66.7%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 15 (68.2%) | 7 (31.8%) | <0.001 |
| Married | 46 (55.4%) | 37 (44.6%) | |
| Widowed | 6 (18.8%) | 26 (81.3%) | |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 52 (47.3%) | 58 (52.7%) | 0.54 |
| Muslim | 3 (42.9%) | 4 (57.1%) | |
| Christian | 12 (60 %) | 8 (40%) | |
| Mode of transmission | |||
| Sexual | 55 (50%) | 55 (50%) | 0.417 |
| Blood | 7 (36.8%) | 12 (63.2%) | |
| Other | 5 (62.5%) | 3 (37.5%) | |
| Time since diagnosis | |||
| <5 years | 39 (43.8%) | 50 (56.2%) | 0.075 |
| >5 years | 28 (58.3%) | 20 (41.7%) | |
| Antiretroviral treatment (Art) | |||
| On art | 25 (50%) | 25 (50%) | 0.493 |
| Not on art | 42 (48.3%) | 45 (51.7%) | |
| Socioeconomic status (Ses) | |||
| Middle Ses | 36 (75%) | 12 (25%) | <0.001 |
| Lower Ses | 31 (34.8%) | 58 (65.2%) | |
| CD4 group | |||
| <250 | 27 (55.1%) | 27 (44.9%) | 0.183 |
| >250 | 40 (45.5%) | 48 (54.5%) | |
∗ P value less than 0.05 taken as statistically significant.