Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt among People Living with HIV/AIDS at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with suicidal ideation among HIV-positive people at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 2014.

Variable Categories Suicidal ideationCOR (CI: 95%)AOR (CI: 95%)
YesNo

SexMale281461.001.00
Female661771.94 (1.18–3.18)1.67 (0.96–2.88)

OccupationUnemployed561471.76 (1.10–2.81)1.59 (0.94–2.68)
Employed381761.001.00

Living withAlone381001.90 (0.98–3.65)1.53 (0.74–3.14)
Partner401431.39 (0.73–2.65)2.01 (0.98–4.08)
Family16801.001.00

Social supportGood361691.001.00
Poor581541.77 (1.10–2.82)1.07 (0.56–2.01)

WHO clinical stagesI261551.001.00
II291121.54 (0.86–2.76)1.47 (0.77–2.79)
III28453.71 (1.97–6.95)4.12 (2.07–8.16)
IV11115.96 (2.34–15.15)6.55 (2.35–18.2)

Being on ARTYes822971.001.00
No12261.67 (0.80–3.45)2.49 (1.07–5.70)

Family history of suicidal attemptYes15212.73 (1.34–5.53)2.25 (1.01–5.03)
No793021.001.00

DepressionPresence621352.69 (1.66–4.36)2.45 (1.45–4.12)
Absence321881.001.00

Social stigmaYes671672.32 (1.41–3.81)1.76 (1.02–3.03)
No271561.001.00

value < 0.05, value < 0.01, and value < 0.001.
Model: Chi-square = 9.94, df = 8, and Sig. = 0.269.