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Table 5 Correlates of depressive episode, suicidal ideation, ever planned suicide, alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol abuse

From: Depression, suicidality, and alcohol use disorder among people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria

Dependent variables

Major Depressive Episode

Lifetime suicidal ideation

Ever planned suicide

Alcohol dependence

Harmful Alcohol Abuse

Independent variables

OR [95% CI]*

OR [95% CI]*

OR [95% CI]*

OR [95% CI]*

OR [95% CI]*

Gender

   

Female (.32 [.13, .76])

Female (.10 [.05, .19])+

Religion

 

Christian (2.41 [1.36, 4.26])

  

Christian (3.44 [1.43, 8.27])

Being in a marriage-like relationship

.33 [.11, .96]

    

Marital status

Never married (2.81 [1.11, 7.15])

Separated (3.05 [1.67, 5.57])+

   

Divorced (2.66 [1.07, 6.63])

Never married (1.94 [1.22, 3.09])

Overall physical health

 

.49 [.29, .84]

   

Major depressive episode

 

1.84 [1.29, 2.62]

2.37 [1.25, 4.51]

  

Ever planned suicide

2.46 [1.23, 4.95]+

    
  1. * p < 0.05; +best predictor in the mode