Table 3 Factors associated with depression among HIV/AIDS patients on ART at Dessie referral hospital, South Wollo, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 395)

Age

 18–24

5

8

2.29 (.412, 13.98)

1.53 (0.1, 22.66)

 25–34

37

77

1.76 (1.12, 13.96)

6.58 (1.11, 38.95) *

 35–44

25

157

0.58 (0.43, 5.44)

1.35 (.251, 7.27)

 45–54

6

52

0.42 (0.22, 4.08)

1.01 (.144, 7.17)

 ≥ 55

6

22

1

1

Marital status

 Married

9

167

1

1

 Single

20

54

6.87 (2.95, 15.99)

3.33 (0.98, 18.9.4)

 Divorced

8

52

2.86 (1.05, 7.78)

0.766 (0.22, 2.66)

 Widowed

42

43

18.12 (8.19–40.10)

7.05 (2.32, 21.38) *

Perceived stigma

 Yes

50

129

2.45 (1.502, 4.16)

2.43 (1.13, 5.21) *

 No

29

187

1

1

Suicidal ideation

 Yes

23

13

9.57 (4.58, 20.01)

4.33 (0.98, 16.28)

 No

56

303

1

1

Adherence

 Fair and poor

22

8

14.86 (6.31, 35.01)

7.1 (2.14, 24.44) *

 Good

57

308

1

1

Opportunistic infection

 Yes

18

13

6.88 (3.20, 14.77)

4.96 (1.05, 23.34) *

 No

61

303

1

1

Recent hospitalization

 Yes

15

6

12.11 (4.52, 32.4)

1.63 (0.27, 9.55)

 No

64

310

1

1

Disclosure

 No

15

6

12.11 (4.52, 32.4)

6.34 (1.36, 29.65) *

 Yes

64

310

1

1

Social support

 Poor

56

167

2.01 (.44, 9.27)

0.67 (0.07, 6.43)

 Moderate

21

137

0.92 (0.19, 4.4)

0.34 (0.03, 3.33)

 Strong

2

12

1

1

WHO T stage

 Stage I

55

275

1

1

 Stage II and above

24

41

2.93 (1.64, 5.24)

0.84 (.26, 2.63) *

Recent CD4 count

 ≤ 200

37

37

6.64 (3.79, 11.62)

5.38 (2.37, 12.23) *

 > 200

42

279

1

1