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. 2019 Oct 31;14(10):e0224515. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224515

Table 2. Factors associated with depression among pregnant women living with HIV (n = 200).

Variables Possible depression cOR (95%CI) p-value aOR (95%CI) p-value
No (n = 150)
n(%)
Yes (n = 50)
n(%)
Education level attained
Primary 83(70.9) 34 (29.1) 1.7(0.9–3.4) 0.118 1.6(0.6–4.1) 0.314
Secondary and above 67 (80.7) 16 (19.3) Ref
Marital status
Married 135 (78.5) 37 (21.5) Ref Ref
Single 15 (53.6) 13 (46.4) 3.2(1.4–7.2) 0.006 4.2 (1.1–14.6) 0.030
Income-earning activities
None 43 (71.7) 17 (23.8) 1.2(0.6–2.5) 0.477
Informal/Formal 107 (76.4) 33 (23.6) Ref
First pregnancy
Yes 34 (77.3) 10 (22.7)
No 116 (74.4) 40 (25.6) 1.2(0.5–2.6) 0.694
HIV diagnosis
New diagnosis 71 (75.5) 23 (24.5) Ref
Established diagnosis 79 (74.5) 27 (25.5) 1.0(0.5–2.0) 0.870
Disclosure to anyone
No 34 (82.9) 7 (17.1) 0.5 (0.2–1.3) 0.193
Yes 116 (73.0) 43 (27.0)
Yes 91 (76.5) 28 (23.5)
Food Insecurity (FHI)
Never 112 (84.2) 21 (15.8)
Sometimes 38 (56.7) 29 (43.3) 4.1 (2.1–8.0) <0.001 2.4 (1.0–6.4) 0.056
Ever experienced violence
No 106 (81.5) 24 (18.5)
Yes 44 (62.9) 26 (37.1) 2.6 (1.3–5.0) 0.004 1.5 (0.6–3.6) 0.409
Variables Median(IQR) Median(IQR) cOR (95%CI) P value aOR P-value
Age in years 30 (26–35) 30 (24–35) 1.0 (0.9–1.0) 0.532 1.0 (0.9–1.1) 0.892
Social support 30 (24–36) 26.5 (23–30) 0.9 (0.9–1.0) 0.001 1.0 (0.9–1.0) 0.303
HIV Shame 15 (10.7–20) 29 (22.7–35) 1.2 (1.1–1.3) <0.001 1.2 (1.1–1.3) <0.001
Enacted stigma 0 (0–0) 0 (0–2) 1.3 (1.0–1.5) 0.014 1.0 (0.9–1.2) 0.621
Attitude about pregnancy 16 (13–19.5) 14 (9.7–16) 0.9 (0.9–1.0) 0.007 0.9 (0.8–1.0) 0.134

cOR, crude odds ratio, aOR, adjusted odds ratio

Adjusted for social support, enacted stigma, attitude about pregnancy, HIV shame, level of education, marital status, food insecurity and violence