Factors associated with depressive symptoms (N=1026)
Variables | Depressive symptoms | AOR (95% CI) | P value | ||
No | Yes | ||||
Sample type | Community sample | 448 | 48 | 1 | |
ART clinic sample | 442 | 88 | 1.7 (1.1 to 2.6) | 0.01 | |
Sex | Male | 370 | 46 | 1 | |
Female | 520 | 90 | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.5) | 0.84 | |
Age | Less than 25 years | 117 | 14 | 1 | |
25–44 years | 609 | 78 | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.1) | 0.87 | |
45 years and above | 164 | 44 | 2.3 (1.1 to 5.1) | 0.03 | |
Khat chewing | Never | 835 | 129 | 1 | |
Yes | 55 | 7 | 0.9 (0.4 to 2.1) | 0.84 | |
Marital status | Married | 467 | 44 | 1 | |
Single | 177 | 25 | 1.9 (1.1 to 3.5) | 0.03 | |
Divorced/widowed | 246 | 67 | 2.3 (1.5 to 3.5) | <0.001 | |
Problematic alcohol use | No | 805 | 123 | 1 | |
Yes | 85 | 13 | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.3) | 0.59 | |
Social support | Poor support | 393 | 81 | 3.9 (1.7 to 9.6) | 0.002 |
Intermediate support | 398 | 49 | 2.4 (0.96 to 5.7) | 0.06 | |
High support | 99 | 6 | 1 | ||
Perceived quality of life compared with others | Poor | 443 | 90 | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.4) | 0.19 |
Not good–not bad | 13 | 21 | 1.8 (0.9 to 3.3) | 0.08 | |
Good | 316 | 25 | 1 |
Bold values indicate statistically significant association.
AOR, adjusted OR; ART, antiretroviral therapy.