Research Article

Study of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Coastal South India

Table 4

Assessment of depression and social support.

ParametersN%

Depression
 Not depressed (*BDI score 0–9)6748.9%
 Depressed (*BDI score 10–63)7051.1%
Social support
 High risk for isolation (#LSNS score 21–25)1510.9%
 Moderate risk for isolation (#LSNS score 26–30)75.1%
 Low risk for isolation (#LSNS score ≥31)11584%

*BDI: Beck Depression Inventory.
#LSNS: Lubben Social Network Scale.