Determinants of excellent/good self-rated health among HIV positive individuals in South Africa: evidence from a 2012 nationally representative household survey

Table 4 Bivariate analysis of Life style and health-related factors associated with good/excellent self-rated health among HIV positive participants 15 years and older

Alcohol use risk score^a	Unadjusted OR	95% CI		p-value*
Abstainers	Ref
Low risk drinkers (1–7)	0.95	0.66	1.38	0.785
High risk drinkers (8–19)	0.97	0.56	1.67	0.905
Hazardous drinkers (20+)	0.56	0.19	1.64	0.291
Recreational drug use
No	Ref
Yes	0.73	0.40	1.35	0.322
Do you do any vigorous intensity sport?
No	Ref
Yes	1.72	1.19	2.50	0.004
Do you do any moderate intensity sport?
No	Ref
Yes	1.42	1.03	1.95	0.031
When was the time you went to see a health personnel?
Within the past six months	Ref
More than six months but not more than a year ago	0.47	0.20	1.10	0.081
More than one year ago	1.60	0.61	4.22	0.338
Never	1.68	0.67	4.22	0.271
Where do you usually obtain health care?
Public sector	Ref
Private sector	1.06	0.69	1.63	0.776
In the past 12 months, have you been hospitalized for any illness?
No	Ref
Yes	0.44	0.30	0.63	0.000
HIV status awareness and treatment
Not aware of HIV status	Ref
Aware of HIV status and not on ARVs	1.18	0.87	1.60	0.286
Aware of HIV status and on ARVs	0.67	0.48	0.94	0.019

^aRisk score based on a questionnaire for Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT); *Significant at p < 0.05

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