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Table 1 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors correlated with symptoms of anxiety in HIV + respondents on ARV treatment

From: Anxiety and depression amongst patients enrolled in a public sector antiretroviral treatment programme in South Africa: a cross-sectional study

 

Odds Ratio

P-value

95% conf. Interval

District (comparison group = Lejweleputswa)

   

Motheo

1.29

 

0.59 - 2.80

Fezile Dabi

1.06

 

0.51 - 2.20

Thabo Mofutsanyane

0.89

 

0.47 - 1.71

Xhariep

3.98

 

0.83 - 19.16

Female

0.70

 

0.38 - 1.28

Age (comparison group = under 30)

   

30-34 years

0.79

 

0.35 - 1.80

35-39 years

0.52

 

0.23 - 1.16

40-44 years

1.13

 

0.50 - 2.54

45+ years

0.72

 

0.30 - 1.72

Marital status (comparison group = single)

   

Cohabiting

0.55

 

0.27 - 1.11

Not cohabiting

0.72

 

0.34 - 1.56

Widowed

0.65

 

0.30 - 1.41

Separated or divorced

0.76

 

0.31 - 1.85

Education (comparison group = none)

   

Primary

0.65

 

0.20 - 2.15

Some secondary

0.38

 

0.11 - 1.27

Matric and post-matric

0.49

 

0.14 - 1.78

Dwelling (comparison group = formal dwelling)

   

Informal

0.92

 

0.48 - 1.74

Traditional

0.69

 

0.27 - 1.72

Other

0.41

 

0.17 - 1.00

Treatment buddy (yes/no)

0.91

 

0.67 - 1.25

Community worker (yes/no)

0.79

 

0.29 - 2.19

Support group (yes/no)

0.79

 

0.20 - 3.18

Positive coping

0.88

 

0.55 - 1.41

Avoidant coping

1.42

**

1.22 - 1.65

Seeking social-support coping

0.73

 

0.54 - 1.00

Stigma scale

1.14

**

1.07 - 1.21

Disclosure (comparison group = none)

   

Disclosed to some

2.97

 

0.56 - 15.83

Disclosed to all

4.33

 

0.92 - 20.37

Drink alcohol (yes/no)

0.69

 

0.30 - 1.55

Smoke tobacco (yes/no)

1.05

 

0.42 - 2.63

Smoke dagga (yes/no)

0.43

 

0.10 - 1.94

Sexual activity (comparison group = no sex)

   

Always use a condom

1.52

 

0.91 - 2.54

Inconsistent condom use

1.51

 

0.58 - 3.93

Never use a condom

0.99

 

0.18 - 5.36

Financial status (comparison group = disability grant)

   

Old-age pension

1.63

 

0.48 - 5.53

Child grant

2.12

 

0.45 - 9.92

Employed

0.75

 

0.37 - 1.52

Support within the household

0.64

 

0.32 - 1.27

Support outside the household

0.74

 

0.30 - 1.83

Other

1.30

 

0.57 - 2.95

Food supplements (comparison group = never)

   

Previously

0.41

 

0.15 - 1.17

Currently

0.36

 

0.12 - 1.06

Time since first HIV + test

1.01

*

1.00 - 1.02

Side effects (comparison group = no side effects)

   

Somewhat disruptive side effects

1.76

 

0.94 - 3.31

Very disruptive side effects

3.62

**

1.95 - 6.74

Health-related quality of life (EQ-VAS)

0.99

 

0.98 - 1.01

Sample size

  

499

Wald-statistic

  

106.8

P-value

  

< 0.001

R 2

  

0.22

% successfully predicted

  

78.56

  1. Note: *p-value ≤ 0.05
  2. **p-value ≤ 0.01
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