Table 3 Unadjusted correlates of depressive symptoms among 100 newly diagnosed HIV-positive patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Measure | Total | Depression n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 100 | - | 0.99 (0.96 – 1.01) | 0.34 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 48 | 26 (54.2) | Referent | |
Female | 52 | 37 (71.1) | 0.48 (0.19 – 1.18) | 0.078 |
Marital status | ||||
Couple | 60 | 38 (63.3) | Referent | |
Single | 40 | 25 (62.5) | 0.96 (0.39 – 2.40) | 0.93 |
Educational level | ||||
University | 28 | 18 (64.3) | Referent | |
Less than university | 72 | 45 (62.5) | 0.93 (0.34 – 2.51) | 0.86 |
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 46 | 29 (63) | Referent | |
Unemployed | 54 | 34 (63) | 1.00 (0.41 – 2.44) | 0.99 |
Area of residence | ||||
Urban | 76 | 46 (60.5) | Referent | |
Rural | 24 | 17 (70.3) | 1.58 (0.53 – 4.82) | 0.36 |
Personal past history of depression | ||||
No | 95 | 61 (64.2) | Referent | |
Yes | 5 | 2 (40) | 0.37 (0.04 – 2.93) | 0.26 |
Family past history of depression | ||||
No | 98 | 62 (63.3) | Referent | |
Yes | 2 | 1 (50) | 0.58 (0.03 – 9.57) | 0.70 |
Alcohol abuse | ||||
No | 83 | 47 (56.6) | Referent | |
Yes | 17 | 16 (94.1) | 12.26 (1.57 – 259.21) | 0.003 |
Antiretroviral treatment | ||||
No | 60 | 35 (58.3) | 0.60 (0.23 – 1.52) | |
Yes | 40 | 28 (70) | Referent | 0.23 |
CD4 cells count* | 100 | - | 2.7 (1.79 – 4.72) | < 0.0001 |