Table 7 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis for factors associated with suicidal attempt among PLWHA at selected public hospitals, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 326)
Variables | Suicidal attempt | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | No | Â | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 6 | 134 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Never married | 5 | 54 | 1.78 (0.77, 4.10) | 2.60 (0.55, 12.24) |
 Divorced | 10 | 71 | 2.21 (1.06, 4.63) | 2.42 (0.52, 11.32) |
 Widowed | 2 | 44 | 1.39 (0.53, 3.63) | 0.58 (0.08, 4.20) |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Unemployed/none | 5 | 22 | 3.42 (1.14, 10.32) | 1.66 (0.25, 11.11) |
 Productive | 3 | 55 | 0.82 (0.23, 2.94) | 0.46 (0.10, 2.15) |
 Income generating | 15 | 226 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 22 | 258 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Rural | 1 | 45 | 0.26 (0.03,1.98) | 0.19 (0.02, 1.72) |
Average monthly income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 300 ETB | 10 | 84 | 9.17 (1.15, 73.28) | 11.55 (1.12, 18.86) * |
 300–879 ETB | 3 | 66 | 3.50 (0.36, 34.46) | 3.57 (0.28, 45.98) |
 880–1800 ETB | 9 | 76 | 9.12 (0.13, 73.73) | 9.21 (0.92, 91.84) |
 > 1800 ETB | 1 | 77 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Hunger in the last month | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 9 | 54 | 2.96 (1.22, 7.20) | 1.64 (0.45, 5.96) |
 No | 14 | 249 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Past psychiatric illness | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 5 | 19 | 4.15 (1.39, 12.40) | 2.893 (0.573, 14.614) |
 No | 18 | 284 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Family history of suicidality | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 3 | 10 | 4.40 (1.12, 7.25) | 5.099 (0.80, 32.499) |
 No | 20 | 293 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Self-rated current health status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HIV positive with no symptoms | 12 | 239 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Have symptoms, not changed normal daily routines | 8 | 37 | 4.31 (1.65, 11.24) | 1.37 (0.35, 5.33) |
 Symptoms, change normal daily routines; extra rest not required | 2 | 20 | 1.99 (0.42, 9.53) | 0.43 (0.05, 3.98) |
 Symptoms, in bed, or resting, less than half of waking hours | 1 | 7 | 2.85 (0.32, 25.02) | 0.17 (0.01, 5.74) |
Symptoms of anxiety and depression | ||||
 Normal | 8 | 236 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Mild | 7 | 33 | 6.26 (2.13, 18.39) | 5.44 (1.64, 18.07) ** |
 Moderate to severe | 8 | 34 | 6.94 (2.44,19.71) | 4.46 (1.40, 14.25) * |
History of gossip with the last 12Â months because of HIV status | ||||
 Often | 7 | 28 | 6.61 (2.16, 20.26) | 4.98 (1.38, 17.93) * |
 Sometimes | 8 | 59 | 3.58 (1.25, 10.30) | 5.14 (1.51, 17.52) ** |
 Hardly ever | 1 | 31 | 0.85 (0.10, 7.17) | 0.77 (0.07, 8.01) |
 Never | 7 | 185 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Consider oneself spiritual or religious | ||||
 Yes | 15 | 250 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 No | 8 | 53 | 2.52 (1.02, 6.24) | 2.76 (0.94, 8.13) |
Rate of importance of faith/belief in life (mean score of scale from 0 to 5) | ||||
 Important (> = 3.96) | 13 | 215 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Not important (< 3.96) | 10 | 88 | 1.88 (0.80, 4.45) | 0.98 (0.27, 3.60) |
Ever use of tobacco | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 3 | 17 | 2.52 (0.68, 9.34) | 1.51 (0.12, 19.65) |
 No | 20 | 286 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current use of tobacco | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 1 | 2 | 6.84 (0.60, 78.42) | 3.78 (0.05, 285.73) |
 No | 22 | 301 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current use of alcohol | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 11 | 86 | 2.31 (0.98, 5.44) | 3.34 (1.21, 9.25) * |
 No | 12 | 217 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Ever use of khat | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 5 | 32 | 2.35 (0.82, 6.77) | 2.05 (0.34, 12.52) |
 No | 18 | 271 | 1.00 | 1.00 |