Table 3.
Factors associated with poor social support among PLHIV at selected hospitals, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 422).
| Variables | Poor social support | p value | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Marital status | |||||
| 1. Others∗∗∗ | 138 | 104 | 0.001 | 2.09 (1.41, 3.09) | 2.06 (1.36, 3.11)∗∗ |
| 2. Married | 70 | 110 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alcohol use | |||||
| 1. No | 15 | 281 | 1 | ||
| 2. Yes | 18 | 208 | 0.006 | 1.80 (1.18, 2.75) | — |
| Adherence level on ART | |||||
| 1. Poor | 93 | 60 | 0.01 | 2.08 (1.39, 3.11) | 1.79 (1.15, 2.81)∗ |
| 2. Good | 115 | 154 | 1 | 1 | |
| Perceived stigma | |||||
| 1. Yes | 92 | 64 | 0.033 | 1.86 (1.25. 2.78) | 1.59 (1.04, 2.43)∗ |
| 2. No | 116 | 150 | 1 | 1 | |
| Psychological distress | |||||
| 1. Yes | 17 | 28 | 0.000 | 7.69 (3.59, 16.50) | 4.67 (2.019, 10.805)∗∗ |
| 2. No | 36 | 341 | 1 | 1 | |
| CD4 count | |||||
| 1. <500 | 115 | 95 | 0.026 | 0.65 (0.44, 0.95) | — |
| 2. ≥500 | 93 | 119 | 1 | ||
Significant association: ∗, p value <0.05 and ∗∗, p value<0.01. Others: ∗∗∗single, divorced, separated, and widowed.