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. 2016 Jun 2;13(1):60–67. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2016.1189847

Table 3. Associations between sociodemographic, alcohol use, HIV-related and partner-related variables and depressive symptoms.

Variables Unadjusted OR (CI = 95%) Adjusted OR (CI = 95%)a
Sociodemographics and alcohol use
Age 1.00 (0.97–1.02) NS
Educational attainment
 <Grade 10 1.00 NS
 Grade 10–11 0.89 (0.60–1.31)  
 Grade 12 or more 0.52 (0.34–0.85)**  
Employed (reference = not employed) 0.60 (0.40–0.91)* 0.57 (0.37–0.88)**
Income (South African Rand)
 <310 1.00 NS
 310–949 1.15 (0.80–1.68)  
 950 or more 0.70 (0.48–1.02)  
Number of children
 None 1.00 NS
 One 1.16 (0.77–1.77)  
 Two or more 1.10 (0.73–1.66)  
Pregnancy unplanned (ref = planned) 1.75 (1.29–2.39)*** 1.69 (1.22–2.33)**
Whether participant has had more than 2 drinks on one occasion in the past 4 weeks (ref = no) 1.48 (0.95–2.31) NS
HIV-related variables
Diagnosed with HIV in this pregnancy (ref = no) 1.05 (0.78–1.43) NS
Disclosure of HIV serostatus to anyone (ref = no) 0.79 (0.56–1.11) NS
Months since ART initiation 0.996 (0.99–1.003) NS
HIV-positive children (ref = no or do not know) 0.34 (0.14–0.82)* 0.28 (0.11–0.71)**
Internalized AIDS stigma (score 1 or more) (ref = 0) 1.55 (1.14–2.12)* NS
Adherence (ref = nonadherent) 0.49 (0.35–0.68)*** 0.51 (0.36–0.72)***
Partner variables
Disclosure of HIV serostatus to partner (ref = no) 0.78 (0.49–1.23) NS
HIV-positive partner (ref = no or do not know) 1.42 (0.997–2.03) NS
Non condom use at last sex (ref = yes) 1.69 (1.24–2.30)** 1.47 (1.05–2.06)*
IPV (ref = no) 2.25 (1.51–3.34)*** 1.99 (1.30–3.03)**
Male involvement index 0.91 (0.86–0.95)*** 0.93 (0.88–0.9)*

Note: NS = not significant in multivariable model; ART = antiretroviral therapy.

aHosmer and Lemeshow chi-square = 25.44, p < .05; Nagelkerke R2 = 0.14.

***P < .001.

**P < .01.

*P < .05.