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Table 3 Psychosocial risk factors by probable HIV dementia (PHD)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with probable HIV dementia in an African population: A cross-sectional study of an HIV/AIDS clinic population

Ā 

Number in study (N,%)

Probable HIV dementia (n,%)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted ORĀ§(95% CI)

Social Support

Ā Ā 

P=0.644

P=0.179

Low

188 (30.4)

123 (65.4)

1.09 (0.76-1.56)

1.1. (0.76-1.59)

High

430 (69.6)

273 (63.5)

1

1

Negative life events

Ā Ā 

P<0.001

P<0.001

1-5 events

350 (56.6)

199 (56.9)

1

1

6-10 events

191 (43.7)

138 (72.8)

2.03 (1.38-2.97)

2.14 (1.45-3.15)

11 +

77 (12.5)

58 (74.3)

2.32 (1.32-4.05)

2.35 (1.33-4.13)

Stress Score index

Ā Ā 

P<0.001

P<0.001

Low (score 0)

164 (26.5)

77 (46.9)

1

1

Medium (score 1ā€“10)

323 (52.3)

222 (68.7)

2.48 (1.69-3.65)

2.55 (1.73-3.77)

High (score>10)

131 (21.2)

97 (74.0)

3.22 (1.96-5.30)

3.29 (1.99-5.45)

Negative Coping Style index

Ā Ā 

P=0.554

P=0.606

Low

101 (16.3)

81 (80.2)

1

1

Medium

322 (52.1)

160 (52.5)

0.27 (0.16-0.47)

0.26 (0.15-0.44)

High

195 (31.6)

146 (74.9)

0.74 (0.41-1.32)

0.71 (0.39-1.28)

Psychosocial Impairment

Ā Ā 

P=<0.001

P=<0.001

Present

318 (51.5)

176 (55.3)

0.45 (0.32-0.63)

0.45 (0.32-0.64)

  1. Note: Ā§ Adjusted for age and sex.