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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

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

Alcohol use risk scorea

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

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