Table 4 Results of multiple logistic regression models of the association between mental disorders and knowing someone who died of HIV/AIDS, (A) unadjusted, (B) adjusted for participant demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and (C) adjusted for participant demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, life events and HIV testing history
Panel A. Crude associationPanel B. Adjusted for participant demographic characteristics only*Panel C. Adjusted for participant demographic characteristics, recent life events, lifetime traumatic events and previous HIV testing*
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Very high levels of non-specific psychological distress1.38 (1.06 to 1.81)1.46 (1.12 to 1.92)1.23 (0.92 to 1.62)
Any DSM-IV disorder1.63 (1.31 to 2.03)1.64 (1.31 to 2.07)1.43 (1.15 to 1.78)
Any depressive disorder1.38 (1.05 to 1.80)1.41 (1.08 to 1.83)1.24 (0.95 to 1.62)
    Major depressive disorder1.33 (1.01 to 1.76)1.36 (1.03 to 1.78)1.17 (0.89 to 1.54)
    Minor depressive disorder1.68 (0.72 to 3.92)1.80 (0.85 to 3.79)1.96 (0.89 to 4.33)
Any anxiety disorder1.58 (1.24 to 2.01)1.56 (1.19 to 2.03)1.37 (1.08 to 1.76)
    Agoraphobia1.42 (1.10 to 1.85)1.35 (1.02 to 1.80)1.24 (0.95 to 1.61)
    Generalised anxiety disorder1.85 (1.18 to 2.91)2.06 (1.25 to 3.37)1.72 (1.05 to 2.82)
    Panic disorder1.50 (0.64 to 3.50)1.62 (0.63 to 4.16)1.36 (0.53 to 3.52)
    Post-traumatic stress disorder1.31 (0.52 to 3.29)1.62 (0.54 to 4.87)1.26 (0.44 to 3.57)
    Social phobia2.08 (1.30 to 3.33)2.00 (1.17 to 3.42)1.74 (1.02 to 2.98)
Any substance-related disorder2.12 (1.42 to 3.18)2.14 (1.40 to 3.27)1.89 (1.28 to 2.79)
    Alcohol dependence/abuse1.93 (1.26 to 2.95)1.98 (1.26 to 3.10)1.76 (1.15 to 2.69)
    Drug dependence/abuse3.70 (1.58 to 8.68)3.27 (1.31 to 8.14)2.92 (1.22 to 6.96)
  • All results are presented as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).

  • *Participant demographic characteristics included in these models were age categories, sex, race and location (rural or urban); measures of socioeconomic status included in these models were education categories, employment status, household income and household asset ownership.