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| Variables | Factors that affect depression in PLWHIV | First author |
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| Sex | Being male (AOR = 1.633; 95% CI: 1.138, 2.342) | Mohammed [26] |
| Being female (AOR = 2.071; 95% CI: 1.077, 3.985) | Asmare Eshetu [28] |
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| Age | 30–39 years (AOR = 2.761; 95% CI: 1.165, 6.540),
40–49 years (AOR = 3.847; 95% CI: 1.489, 9.942),
60–69 years (AOR = 19.645; 95% CI: 4.020, 95.991) compared to age 20–29
As the age increases, depression also increases | Asmare Eshetu [28] |
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| Marital status | Being widowed (AOR = 3.128; 95% CI: 1.700, 5.757) | Mohammed [26] |
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| Living arrangement | Living alone (AOR = 2.465; 95% CI: 1.196, 5.078) | Dejenu [27] |
| Urban dwellers (AOR = 3.19; 95% CI: 1.5, 6.65) compared to rural dwellers | Berhe [36] |
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| Social support | Poor social support (AOR = 2.02; 95% CI: 1.25, 3.27) compared to strong social support | Tesfaw [35] |
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| Monthly income | Earning 500–1000 (AOR = 1.924; 95% CI: 1.159, 3.195) compared to >1500 birrs | Mohammed [26] |
| Lower socioeconomic class (AOR = 4.43; 95% CI: 1.35, 14.58) | Berhe [36] |
| Income < 200 birrs (AOR = 3.917; 95% CI: 1.559, 9.845), 201–400 birrs (AOR = 2.796; 95% CI: 1.139, 6.865), 401–700 birrs (AOR = 2.590; 95% CI: 1.058, 6.340) compared to >700 birrs | Asmare Eshetu [28] |
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| Occupation | Unemployed (AOR = 2.74; 95% CI: 1.34, 5.57) and government employees (AOR = 3.56; 95% CI: 1.73, 7.30) compared to privately employed | Berhe [36] |
| Quitting work (AOR = 2.73; 95% CI: 1.778, 6.329) compared to those in work | Dejenu [27] |
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| Stigma and discrimination | Perceived HIV stigma (AOR = 3.60; 95% CI: 2.23, 5.80) compared to not having perceived HIV stigma | Tesfaw [35] |
Being teased, insulted, or sworn at (AOR = 2.286; 95% CI: 1.216, 4.297)
Gossiped about (AOR = 2.990; 95% CI: 1.682, 5.313) | Mohammed [26] |
| Stigma and discrimination from the community were 3 times more likely to have depression than their counterparts (AOR = 3.42; 95% CI: 1.628, 7.188) | Dejenu [27] |
| Felt stigmatized were about 4 times (AOR = 3.597; 95% CI: 1.861, 6.954) more likely to feel stigma than the counterparts | Asmare Eshetu [28] |
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| Medication adherence | Poor medication adherence around 2 times (AOR = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.02, 2.55) had depression compared to good medication adherence | Tesfaw [35] |
| Last time missed any of medication (AOR = 5.274; 95% CI: 2.583, 10.768) compared to those who take medication regularly | Mohammed [26] |
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| Clinical stage of HIV/AIDS | Stage III HIV/AIDS (AOR = 2.317; 95% CI: 1.108, 4.848)
Stage IV HIV/AIDS (AOR = 8.769; 95% CI: 1.928, 39.872) | Asmare Eshetu [28] |
| HIV stage III (AOR = 2.80; 95% CI: 1.50, 5.21) when compared to clinical stage I of HIV/AIDS | Tesfaw [35] |
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| Hospitalization | In the past one month was (AOR = 15.262; 95% CI: 1.463, 159.219) | Asmare Eshetu [28] |
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