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Table 4 Multivariate Analysis of Socio-Demographic variables and stigma with Depression and Quality of Life

From: Association between stigma, depression and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in South India – a community based cross sectional study

Variables

Stigma

Depression

Quality of Life

 

OR

95% CI

P Value

OR

95% CI

P Value

OR

95% CI

P Value

Age

< = 30

   

1.21

0.45–3.27

0.710

   

31–40

   

0.63

0.27–1.50

0.299

   

> = 41

   

1.00

     

Gender

Male

0.82

0.45–1.50

0.526

      

Female

1.00

        

Education

Non- literate

2.33

1.20–4.51

0.012

   

2.01

0.92–4.39

0.080

Primary/secondary

2.25

1.21–4.20

0.011

   

1.33

0.60–2.95

0.477

High School & above

1.00

     

1.00

  

Marital Status

Unmarried

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

Married

1.34

0.66–2.74

0.417

5.79

1.81–18.54

0.003

0.72

0.33–1.59

0.419

Sep/Widowed/Divorce

1.30

0.58–2.90

0.529

1.98

0.56–6.93

0.287

0.85

0.39–1.87

0.685

Occupation

Casual Labourer

1.48

0.77–2.82

0.237

   

2.99

1.37–6.51

0.006

Agriculture

1.99

0.82–4.84

0.125

   

1.36

0.47–3.95

0.572

Skilled and semiskilled

1.57

0.79–3.18

0.207

   

1.52

0.64–3.66

0.344

Sex work

0.74

0.27–2.01

0.555

   

2.66

0.88–8.03

0.083

Others

1.00

     

1.00

  

Income

< = 2000

      

2.53

1.02–6.23

0.044

2000–3000

      

1.67

0.77–3.65

0.194

3001 +

      

1.00

  

Alcohol

Every day or 2-3 times in a week

0.40

0.13–1.24

0.112

      

At least once in week

0.74

0.28–1.93

0.535

      

Did not drink in the last 4 week

0.51

0.24–1.06

0.072

      

Never

1.00

        

Access to Care: ART centers

Yes

2.25

1.24–4.10

0.008

0.94

0.44–2.03

0.884

2.17

1.13–4.15

0.019

No

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

Drop in Centers

Yes

1.47

0.83–2.61

0.182

0.59

0.26–1.38

0.225

0.90

0.46–1.77

0.760

No

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

Comprehensive continuum of HIV care

Yes

0.81

0.44–1.48

0.495

      

No

1.00

        

Disclosure concerns

No/Moderate

   

1.00

  

1.00

  

Severe

   

0.59

0.26–1.35

0.212

1.49

0.80–2.75

0.207

Self-Stigma

No/Moderate

   

1.00

  

1.00

  

Severe

   

3.42

1.67–6.99

0.001

0.73

0.36–1.47

0.381

Negative stigma

No/Moderate

   

1.00

  

1.00

  

Severe

   

2.07

1.02–4.18

0.042

0.53

0.26–1.07

0.075

Public Attitude

No/Moderate

   

1.00

  

1.00

  

Severe

   

1.76

0.76–4.07

0.185

0.79

0.37–1.70

0.559

Depression

Severe

      

2.73

1.11–6.71

0.028

Others

      

1.00

  

Member of any Association

Yes

0.77

0.46–1.28

0.311

1.00

  

1.81

0.96–3.41

0.067

No

1.00

  

4.10

1.90–9.10

0.001

1.00

  

Social Support

Low

1.92

0.94–3.90

0.071

1.81

0.73–4.49

0.199

12.12

4.30–34.11

0.001

Moderate

1.77

0.85–3.71

0.127

0.78

0.28–2.20

0.645

3.30

1.13–9.63

0.029

High

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00