Table 3 Factors associated with depression among people living with HIV/AIDS at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2016/2017

Sex

 Female

1.49 (0.96, 2.34)

1.44 (0.82, 2.52)

 Male

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Age

 18–34

1.34 (0.61, 2.92)

1.31 (0.51,3.38)

 35–44

0.86 (0.397, 1.885)

0.86 (0.34,2.14)

 45–54

1.68 (0.71, 4.01)

1.59 (0.61, 4.18)

 > 54

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Educational level

 Unable to read and write

1.23 (0.63, 2.43)

 Primary education

1.43 (0.79, 2.26)

 Secondary education

0.96 (0.52, 1.76)

 Tertiary education

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Marital status

 Married

1.52 (0.86, 2.67)

1.76 (0.89, 3.46)

 Separated

0.91 (0.32, 2.59)

0.83 (0.24,2.87)

 Divorced

1.48 (0.69, 3.17)

1.28 (0.52, 3.15)

 Widowed/widower

2.17 (1.11, 4.27)

1.78 (0.72,4.38)

 Single

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Monthly income

 < 735 ETB

1.67 (1.07, 2.60)

1.60 (0.95, 2.68)

 735–1176

1.84 (0.95, 3.56)

1.40 (0.67,2.95)

 > 1176

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Substance use

 Yes

1.13 (0.68,1.92)

 No

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ART taking

 Yes

0.940 (0.42, 2.08)

 No

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HIV/AIDS stages

 Stage II

0.94 (0.59, 1.46)

0.77 (0.46, 1.29)

 Stage III

1.27 (0.69, 2.35)

1.02 (0.49, 2.10)

 Stage IV

3.71 (0.98, 14.02)

2.79 (0.64, 12.09)

 Stage I

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Perceived stigma

 Yes

3.16 (2.08, 4.82)

2.83 (1.78, 4.48)**

 No

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Social support

 Poor

1.21 (0.39, 3.71)

2.53 (1.70, 9.13)**

 Moderate

4.20 (1.31,13.48)

7.09 (1.91, 26.29)*

 Strong

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CD4

 < 200

2.30 (0.73, 7.25)

3.89 (1.02, 14.83)*

 200–1000

0.86 (0.35, 2.13)

1.27 (0.47, 3.47)

 ≥ 1000

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