Table 4 Bivariate associations between correlates of mental health help-seeking among people initiating HIV care with symptoms of a mental or substance use disorder (MSD) in Cameroon

 Depression score (continuous)

1.02 (1.00, 1.04)

1.06 (1.01, 1.10)

1.02 (0.99, 1.05)

 Anxiety score (continuous)

1.04 (1.01, 1.06)

1.04 (0.98, 1.10)

1.05 (1.02, 1.08)

 PTSD score (continuous)

1.01 (1.00, 1.02)

1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

1.01 (1.00, 1.02)

 Alcohol use score (continuous)

0.99 (0.98, 1.01)

0.99 (0.97, 1.03)

0.99 (0.97, 1.01)

 MSD comorbidities (none = ref)

1.34 (1.02, 1.76)

1.30 (0.75, 2.24)

1.44 (1.04, 2.01)

 Any emotional IPV (none = ref)

1.34 (1.01, 1.80)

1.42 (0.81, 2.45)

1.36 (0.97, 1.90)

 Any physical IPV (none = ref)

0.99 (0.73, 1.34)

1.08 (0.61, 1.92)

0.91 (0.63, 1.32)

 Any sexual IPV (none = ref)

1.18 (0.89, 1.57)

1.01 (0.55, 1.86)

1.24 (0.88, 1.75)

 Any controlling behavior (none = ref)

1.04 (0.72, 1.49)

2.14 (0.82, 5.60)

0.88 (0.59, 1.31)

 Any IPV (none = ref)

1.18 (0.75, 1.85)

1.96 (0.66, 5.84)

1.06 (0.64, 1.74)

 Lifetime traumatic events (continuous)

1.06 (1.01, 1.11)

1.15 (1.04, 1.28)

1.07 (1.01, 1.14)

  Female

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Male

0.95 (0.71, 1.26)

1.03 (0.59, 1.79)

0.81 (0.57, 1.15)

Age (continuous)

1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

1.01 (0.98, 1.04)

1.01 (1.00, 1.03)

  None

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Primary

1.10 (0.70, 1.75)

1.78 (0.61, 5.14)

1.01 (0.59, 1.71)

  Secondary+

0.80 (0.47, 1.34)

0.64 (0.19, 2.21)

0.76 (0.42, 1.37)

  Catholic

0.93 (0.64, 1.35)

1.08 (0.57, 2.04)

1.03 (0.64, 1.66)

  Protestant

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Born again

1.28 (0.92, 1.77)

0.82 (0.39, 1.72)

1.71 (1.14, 2.54)

  Other

0.94 (0.51, 1.76)

0.65 (0.17, 2.51)

1.09 (0.52, 2.31)

  Single

1.24 (0.94, 1.63)

1.64 (0.95, 2.84)

1.14 (0.81, 1.59)

  Partnered

Ref

Ref

Ref