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 3

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

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

SexMale
131611.001.00
Female451982.82 (1.46–5.39)4.48 (1.85–10.81)

OccupationUnemployed371662.04 (1.15–3.63)1.91 (1.001–3.65)
Employed211931.001.00

Monthly income (Ethiopian Birr)<75020
732.21 (1.18–4.12)1.58 (0.72–3.44)
750–12008441.47 (0.63–3.40)
1.06 (0.38–2.92)
≥1200302421.001.00

Social supportGood20
1851.001.00
Poor381742.02 (1.13–3.60)1.63 (0.84–3.13)

WHO clinical stagesI
141671.001.00
II
161251.53 (0.71–3.24)1.47 (0.64–3.33)
III18553.90 (1.82–8.36)4.46 (1.93–10.29)
IV10129.94 (3.65–27.04)10.98 (3.56–33.79)

Started HAARTYes493301.001.00
No9292.09 (0.09–4.67)3.44 (1.33–8.89)

Family history of suicidal attemptYes10262.67 (1.21–5.87)2.26 (0.88–5.75)
No483331.00

Depression
Presence381592.39 (1.33–4.26)2.04 (1.07–3.87)
Absence202001.001.00

Perceived stigmaYes421922.28 (1.23–4.21)1.34 (0.60–3.01)
No161671.001.00

Ever use of substanceYes13551.59 (0.80–3.15)3.39 (1.32–8.73)
No453041.001.00

value < 0.05, value < 0.01, and value < 0.001.
Model: Chi-square = 11.11, df = 8, and Sig. = 0.19.