From: Factors associated with depression among adolescents living with HIV in Malawi
Variable | Beta Coefficient [95Â % CI] | P-value |
---|---|---|
Age | 0.54 [−0.38, 1.46] | 0.25 |
Female | 2.13 [0.82, 3.43] | 0.002 |
Grade | Â | Â |
Not in school/Junior Primary School | 3.84 [1.71, 5.98] | 0.0005 |
Senior Primary School | 3.17 [1.45, 4.89] | |
Secondary School or Tertiary | Reference | |
Nobody in my family has died | −1.77 [−3.15, −0.39] | 0.01 |
Did not fail school term/class | −1.46 [−2.76, −0.17] | 0.03 |
Bullying for taking medication | 5.31 [3.19, 7.43] | <0.0001 |
Never had a boyfriend/girlfriend | −2.38 [−4.35, −0.41] | 0.02 |
Satisfaction with physical appearance- happy with the way I look | −1.06 [−3.74, 1.63] | 0.44 |
HIV disclosure status | Â | Â |
Disclosed and have shared with someone | −1.83 [−3.79, 0.13] | 0.02 |
Disclosed, have not shared with anyone | 0.23 [−1.65, 2.10] | |
Not disclosed | Reference | |
Level of immunosuppression | Â | Â |
None or not significant | −2.58 [−4.29, −0.87] | 0.0009 |
Mild | −0.10 [−2.08, 1.88] | |
Advanced | 0.23 [−2.00, 2.47] | |
Severe | Reference | |
Height for age z-score | 0.23 [−0.67, 1.12] | 0.62 |
Age* satisfaction with physical appearance interaction | −0.93 [−1.74, −0.11] | 0.03 |
Age* Height for age z-score interaction | −0.39 [−0.68, −0.11] | 0.007 |