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Table 3 Factors associated with depressive symptoms among MSM

From: Violence and depression among men who have sex with men in Tanzania

Characteristic

Comparison group

OR

95% CI

P Value

Age < 35

Age ≥ 35

1.2

0.7- 1.9

0.60

At most primary education

Post- primary education

0.7

0.5- 1.2

0.21

Single

Married heterosexually

1.3

0.5- 3.2

0.65

Cohabiting with a man

1.4

0.4- 4.3

0.59

Versatile

Top

1.5

0.8- 3.1

0.24

Bottom

0.8

0.4- 1.4

0.37

Experienced violence

Not experienced violence

11.5

3.7- 15.3

<0.001