Table 2: Psychological correlates of suicidal ideation and attempt in HIV infected patients in HIV clinics in Mbarara ().

Independent variable Suicidal ()- mean (SD) Nonsuicidal ()- mean (SD) cOR (95% CI) value aOR (95% CI) value Emotional factors              Anxiety (BAI) score 18.64 (17.70) 7.98 (9.87) 1.06 (1.03–1.09) 0.001 1.00 (0.95–1.06) 0.898  Depression (BDI) score 10.24 (7.89) 4.47 (5.60) 1.13 (1.07–1.20) 0.001 1.06 (0.97–1.17) 0.219  Hopelessness (BHS) score 4.52 (5.38) 2.79 (3.14) 1.12 (1.02–1.23) 0.024 1.03 (0.90–1.17) 0.682  Trait anger score 20.32 (6.81) 15.96 (5.90) 1.11 (1.04–1.16) 0.002 1.03 (0.96–1.13) 0.565  State anger score 13.92 (7.46) 10.45 (1.78) 1.24 (1.16–1.38) 0.001 1.17 (1.01–1.34) 0.032 Problem solving styles              Sensing style score 19.00 (2.71) 20.62 (3.33) 0.87 (0.77–0.98) 0.024 0.92 (0.77–1.13) 0.465  Intuitive style score 19.60 (3.16) 20.84 (3.20) 0.89 (0.79–1.01) 0.073      Feeling style score 19.68 (3.34) 21.16 (3.15) 0.88 (0.78–0.99) 0.034 1.01 (0.84–1.23) 0.910  Thinking style score 20.92 (3.11) 21.32 (3.16) 0.96 (0.85–1.09) 0.545

cOR: crude odds ratios; aOR: adjusted odds ratios. ⁢.