Table 4.
Logistic regression model showing the predictors of suicidal behavior in ALWHIV
| Characteristics | Wald | p-value | AOR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||
| Gender | |||||
| Females | 25.9 | < 0.01 | 6.60 | 3.19 | 13.6 |
| Age | |||||
| Older age | 0.35 | 0.552 | 0.93 | 0.72 | 1.19 |
| Level of education | |||||
| Junior high school and below | 1.06 | 0.300 | 0.71 | 0.36 | 1.37 |
| Clinic attendance | |||||
| Poor | 0.18 | 0.670 | 0.76 | 0.22 | 2.68 |
| Medication changed more once in 6 mths | |||||
| Yes | 0.15 | 0.695 | 0.89 | 0.46 | 1.67 |
| Perceived support from family | |||||
| Poor | 1.46 | 0.227 | 0.67 | 0.35 | 1.29 |
| Support/counselling from health staff | |||||
| Poor | 2.83 | 0.092 | 2.01 | 0.89 | 4.51 |
| Paternal orphan | |||||
| Yes | 0.01 | 0.933 | 1.09 | 0.15 | 7.89 |
| Maternal orphan | |||||
| Yes | 0.09 | 0.769 | 0.83 | 0.23 | 2.93 |
| Double orphan | |||||
| Yes | 0.11 | 0.746 | 1.49 | 0.13 | 17.3 |
| Parent marital status | |||||
| Single, separated or divorced | 0.99 | 0.321 | 0.64 | 0.26 | 1.55 |
| Caregiver | |||||
| Single parent or others | 2.37 | 0.124 | 1.94 | 0.83 | 4.53 |
| HIV status | |||||
| Felt bad about status | 43.8 | < 0.01 | 8.79 | 4.62 | 16.7 |
| Viral load | |||||
| Below 400 copies | 1.03 | 0.310 | 1.44 | 0.72 | 2.88 |
| Frequency of religious participation | |||||
| Regularly | 6.16 | 0.013 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 0.79 |
| Alcohol use disorder | |||||
| Present | 12.7 | < 0.01 | 3.82 | 1.83 | 7.96 |
| Having a family member with the same infection | |||||
| Yes | 0.81 | 0.367 | 1.46 | 0.64 | 3.33 |
| Religion | |||||
| Christianity | 0.29 | 0.590 | 1.33 | 0.47 | 3.78 |
Significant p values in bold