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. 2015 Nov 24;8:10.3402/gha.v8.29019. doi: 10.3402/gha.v8.29019

Table 2.

Predictors of psychological distress at baseline and 6 months (K-10>16)

At enrollment (N=330) At 6 months (N=298)


Variable Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Gender Female 1.00 1.00
Male 1.00 (0.62–1.59) 1.44 (0.85–2.44) 1.32 (0.77–2.26)
Age group <35 years 1.00 1.00
≥35 years 1.83 (1.07–3.13)* 1.35 (0.76–2.39) 2.24 (1.16–4.33)* 1.81 (0.89–3.82)
Smoking history Nonsmoker 1.00 1.00
Smoker 3.11 (1.05–9.19)* 1.37 (0.39–4.86) 8.35 (1.11–62.97)* 4.04 (0.49–33.10)
TB treatment history First time treated 1.00 1.00
Previously treated 4.33 (2.09–9.20)* 3.76 (1.67–8.45)* 2.18 (1.05–4.54)* 1.56 (0.73–3.36)
HIV status Nonreactive 1.00 1.00
Reactive 5.12 (1.78–14.78)* 2.01 (0.71–6.92) 2.81 (0.96–8.25) 1.76 (0.34–8.99)
ART status Not on ART 1.00 1.00
On ART 5.45 (2.10–14.14)* 5.35 (1.83–15.65)* 3.00 (1.14–7.91)* 1.47 (0.33–6.51)
Marital status Married 1.00 1.00
Unmarried 3.34 (2.06–5.41)* 4.29 (2.45–7.53)* 1.28 (0.74–219)
Education status Diploma or above 1.00
High school or less 0.94 (0.49–1.82) 0.94 (0.44–2.01)
TB type Drug suspect TB 1.00 1.00
MDR-TB 1.13 (0.60–2.14) 2.77 (1.13–6.80)* 3.02 (1.17–7.75)*
Employment status Employed 1.00 1.00
Unemployed 1.21 (0.76–1.92) 1.24 (0.73–2.10) 1.04 (0.59–1.83)
AUD symptoms No symptoms 1.00 1.00
Symptoms exist 3.95 (1.81–8.65)* 2.95 (1.25–6.99)* 3.57 (1.36–9.35)* 2.17 (0.78–6.03)
Economic status High 1.00 1.00
Low 4.41 (2.63–7.41)* 4.41 (2.44–7.97)* 3.88 (2.21–6.80)* 3.75 (2.08–6.74)*
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Statistically significant. K-10, the 10-item Kessler scale; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; AUD, alcohol use disorder; ART: antiretroviral therapy.