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. 2018 Jul 4;32(11):1507–1515. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001847

Table 2.

Factors associated with moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms.

Univariable Multivariable
Prevalence ratio (95% CI) P value Adjusted prevalence ratioa (95% CI) P value
Primary exposures
HIV statusb 0.64 0.37
 Known positive 1.14 (0.86–1.49) 1.18 (0.94–1.49)
 Newly diagnosed positive 0.97 (0.69–1.37) 1.03 (0.73–1.46)
 Negative ref ref
Transactional sex 0.06 0.51
 Any 1.29 (1.05–1.59) 1.10 (0.89–1.35)
 Nonresponsec 1.28 (0.71–2.30) 1.33 (0.75–2.37)
 None ref ref
Secondary exposures
Childhood abuse <0.001 0.02
 Any 1.97 (1.53–2.54) 1.43 (1.10–1.86)
 Nonresponsec 2.08 (1.16–3.73) 1.62 (0.92–2.86)
 None ref ref
Recent trauma <0.001 <0.001
 Any 2.76 (2.19–3.48) 2.43 (1.91–3.09)
 Nonresponsec 2.35 (1.58–3.50) 1.99 (1.35–2.93)
 None ref ref
Confounders
Age 1.01 (0.99–1.02) 0.25
Currently married to a woman 0.92 (0.66–1.28) 0.62
Education 0.11 0.30
 Primary or less ref ref
 Completed secondary 0.76 (0.58–0.99) 0.83 (0.66–1.05)
 Some higher 0.85 (0.58–1.27) 0.94 (0.75–1.18)
Religion 0.19 0.41
 Christian ref ref
 Muslim 1.19 (0.91–1.56) 1.13 (0.86–1.49)
 Other 0.98 (0.68–1.42) 0.97 (0.67–1.39)
 None 1.37 (1.00–1.88) 1.27 (0.93–1.73)

CI, confidence interval.

aAdjusted model includes engaged in transactional sex, childhood abuse, recent trauma, education, and religion.

bKnown HIV-positive was defined as self-reported positive and tested positive. Newly diagnosed HIV-positive was defined as self-reported negative and tested positive. HIV-negative was defined as tested negative.

cNonresponse included ‘don’t know’, ‘refused to answer’, and missing responses.