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Table 6 Generalised linear model univariate analysis: association of major depressive disorder and adherence to antiretroviral therapy with the overall quality of life after adjusting for socio-demographic and clinical factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, N = 391

From: Major depressive disorder and its association with adherence to antiretroviral therapy and quality of life: cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia

Covariates

Mean (SD)

Adjusted linear regression

Coefficient

95%CI

P value

Major depressive disorder

No

3.99 (0.33)

Reference

Reference

 

Yes

3.59 (0.47)

−0.06

0.89, 0.99

0.047

Adherence to ART

High adherence

3.86 (0.40)

Reference

  

Low adherence

3.73 (0.46)

−0.03

0.93, 1.02

0.277

MDD*Adherence to ART

  

0.01

0.94, 1.07

0.866

  1. NOTE: All variables associated with overall QoL at > 0.05 were controlled for in this model (age, marital status, educational status, employment status, antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen, CD4 count, duration of ART treatment, perceived social support and functional disability). ART: antiretroviral therapy
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BMC Psychiatry

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