Table 3 Prevalence of common mental disorders in YLWH versus their uninfected peers from the Kenyan coast
|  | HIV uninfected youths, n = 406 | HIV infected youths, n = 406 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Prevalence (95% CI) | Frequency | Prevalence (95% CI) | ||
Severity of depressive symptoms | |||||
 Mild | 86 | 21.2 (17.5, 25.4) | 130 | 32.0 (27.6, 36.7) | < 0.001†|
 Moderate | 34 | 8.4 (6.0, 11.5) | 78 | 19.2 (15.7, 23.4) | |
 Moderately severe | 12 | 3.0 (1.7, 5.1) | 30 | 7.4 (5.2, 10.4) | |
 Severe | 3 | 0.7 (0.2, 2.3) | 9 | 2.2 (1.2, 4.2) | |
Positive depression screen (cut-off score ≥ 10) | |||||
 Yes | 49 | 12.1 (9.2, 15.6) | 117 | 28.8 (24.6, 33.4) | < 0.001# |
Severity of GAD symptoms | |||||
 Mild | 98 | 24.1 (20.2, 28.6) | 138 | 34.0 (29.5, 38.8) | < 0.001 |
 Moderate | 20 | 4.9 (3.2, 7.5) | 54 | 13.3 (10.3, 17.0) | |
 Severe | 11 | 2.7 (1.5, 4.8) | 23 | 5.7 (3.8, 8.4) | |
Positive GAD screen (cut-off score ≥ 10) | |||||
 Yes | 31 | 7.6 (5.4, 10.7) | 77 | 19.0 (15.4, 23.1) | < 0.001# |
Positive screen for comorbid depressive and GAD symptoms | |||||
 Yes | 19 | 4.7 (3.0, 7.2) | 65 | 16.0 (12.7, 19.9) | < 0.001# |