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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of association of mental health and demographic variables with attendance at ART Centre within one month of testing

From: Psychological predictors for attendance of post-HIV test counselling and linkage to care: the Umeed cohort study in Goa, India

Variable

Prevalence among those attending post-test counselling and receiving a positive HIV test N (%)

Attendance at ART Centre among exposure categories N (%)

Unadjusted OR with 95% confidence interval

P-value

Total

183

 

122

66.67

   

Common mental disorder

14

7.65

9

64.29

0.74

0.23-2.36

0.62

AUD (men only)

31

33.33

26

83.87

1.96

0.64-6.04

0.23

Cognitive functioning

       

Delayed recall. Scored below educational norm

78

42.62

54

69.23

0.82

0.44-1.53

0.53

Verbal fluency. Scored below educational norm

55

30.05

39

70.91

0.76

0.38-1.50

0.43

Male

93

50.82

71

76.34

   

Female

90

49.18

51

56.67

0.41

0.21-0.76

0.01

Age

       

Less than 35 years

88

48.09

51

57.95

   

More than 35 years

95

51.91

71

74.74

2.15

1.13-4.07

0.02

Religion

       

Hindu

123

67.96

81

65.85

   

Christian

43

23.26

28

65.12

2.07

0.55-7.76

0.93

Muslim

15

8.29

12

80.00

0.97

0.47-2.01

0.78

Marital status

       

Married/co-habiting

131

71.58

95

72.52

   

Not currently married

52

28.42

27

51.92

0.77

0.63-0.94

0.01

Education

       

Up to primary

99

54.10

65

65.66

   

Secondary school and above

84

45.90

57

67.86

1.10

0.59-2.05

0.75

Employment

       

Economically active

1120

65.57

86

71.67

   

Not earning money

63

34.43

36

57.14

0.53

0.28-1.01

0.05

Perceived likelihood of testing positive for HIV

       

Likely/very likely

53

28.96

35

66.04

1.24

0.57-2.70

0.58