Table 7 Characteristics of associated factors for suicidal attempt among HIV/AIDS patients in Africa
Associated factors | Odds ratio (AOR) | 95% confidence interval | Strength of association | Author, year of publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Being female | 4.1 | 1.8, 9.8 | Strong and positive | Wondie et al. 2018 |
WHO clinical stage-III | 3.1 | 1.2,7.8 | Strong and positive | Wondie et al. 2018 |
Presence of opportunistic infections | 3.1 | 1.6, 6.00 | Strong and positive | Wondie et al. 2018 |
Comorbid depression | 5.6 | 2.8, 11.1 | Strong and positive | Wondie et al. 2018 |
Poor social support | 3.4 | 1.20, 9.40 | Strong and positive | Wondie et al. 2018 |
WHO-clinical stage 4 | 10.98 | 3.56, 33.79 | Strong and positive | Gebremariam et al. 2017 |
WHO-clinical stage 3 | 4.46 | 1.93, 10.29 | Strong and positive | Gebremariam et al. 2017 |
Being female | 4.48 | 1.85, 10.29 | Strong and positive | Gebremariam et al. 2017 |
Not on HAART | 3.44 | 1.33, 8.89 | Strong and positive | Gebremariam et al. 2017 |
Ever-substance use | 3.39 | 1.32,8.73 | Strong and positive | Gebremariam et al. 2017 |
Comorbid depression | 2.04 | 1.07, 3.87 | Strong and positive | Gebremariam et al. 2017 |
Being female | 2.8 | 1.30, 6.20 | Strong and positive | Bitew et al. 2016 |
Being single | 8.4 | 3.1, 22.8 | Strong and positive | Bitew et al. 2016 |
Presence of OI | 2.3 | 1.20,4.80 | Strong and positive | Bitew et al. 2016 |
Perceived stigma | 2.9 | 1.40, 5.90 | Strong and positive | Bitew et al. 2016 |
Poor social support | 3 | 1.60,5.9 | Strong and positive | Bitew et al. 2016 |
Perception of poor physical health | 2.2 | 1.23, 3.99 | Strong and positive | Rukundo et al. 2016 |
Physical pain | 1.8 | 1.01, 3.30 | Strong and positive | Rukundo et al. 2016 |
Reducing work due to illness | 2.2 | 1.23, 3.99 | Strong and positive | Rukundo et al. 2016 |
Recent HIV diagnosis | 1.02 | 1.01, 1.03 | weak and positive | Rukundo et al. 2016 |
High negative coping style score | 2.5 | 1.93, 6.93 | Strong and positive | Kinyanda et al. 2012 |
Past history of psychiatric illness | 4.5 | 1.33, 15.10 | Strong and positive | Kinyanda et al. 2012 |
Psychosocial impairment | 2 | 1.07, 3.76 | Strong and positive | Kinyanda et al. 2012 |
Comorbid depression | 30.3 | 14.40, 63.80 | Strong and positive | Kinyanda et al. 2012 |