Table 3: Relationship between ways of coping and suicidal ideation and attempts among HIV infected patients in HIV clinics in Mbarara, July–October 2009 ().

Variable Mean score (SD), suicidal Mean score (SD) nonsuicidal cOR (95% CI) value aOR (95% CI) value Seeking social support 7.14 (4.84) 9.66 (4.60) 0.89 (0.83–0.97) 0.006 0.92 (0.82–1.04) 0.189 Accepting responsibility 2.35 (2.55) 3.29 (2.90) 0.88 (0.76–1.03) 0.097     Escape-avoidance 4.17 (4.42) 6.53 (5.41) 0.91 (0.84–0.99) 0.027 0.98 (0.88–1.26) 0.588 Planful problem solving 4.76 (3.82) 6.33 (3.88) 0.89 (0.79–0.99) 0.036 1.05 (0.83–1.15) 0.780 Positive reappraisal 5.57 (4.19) 8.24 (5.11) 0.90 (0.83–0.97) 0.009 0.96 (0.80–1.16) 0.657 Confrontive coping 3.59 (3.96) 5.02 (4.38) 0.92 (0.84–1.01) 0.093     Distancing 3.21 (3.28) 5.04 (4.30) 0.89 (0.80–0.99) 0.026 0.96 (0.76–1.23) 0.761 Self-controlling 3.93 (3.81) 5.35 (4.61) 0.93 (0.844–1.02) 0.110

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