HIV/AIDS and Depression: When Two Conditions Coincide – Prevalence and Associated Factors.

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dc.contributor.authorAlvi, Yen_US
dc.contributor.authorSameen, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhalique, N.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-14T06:58:52Z
dc.date.available2023-07-14T06:58:52Z
dc.date.issued2022-09
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Depression is the most common mental illness among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). While depression is common among other chronic illnesses, it is expected to be more with HIV/AIDS, which is a more stressful state. Thus, in this study, we tried to estimate the prevalence of depression along with its associated factors in people with HIV/AIDS. Method: This cross-sectional study was done at one ART Centre in North India. Over a period of one year, HIV/AIDS patients taking antiretroviral therapy were interviewed, estimating depression with PHQ-9. Using multivariate logistic regression, we examined the association of various factors with depression among HIV patients. Results: We observed that 16% of PLHA suffered from depression, while 3% had moderate and moderately severe depression. Among the factors associated with depression, we found alcohol consumption [OR 2.553; 95%CI 1.180 - 5.526], lower CD4 cell counts [OR 2.630; 95%CI 1.297 - 5.330], side effects from ART [OR 2.442; 95%CI 1.302 - 4.577], unsatisfaction from family support [OR 2.683; 95%CI 1.334 - 5.394] and no improvement from ART [OR 0.412; 95%CI 0.190 - 0.896] to be individually and significantly associated. Conclusion: Higher prevalence of depression among HIV/AIDS patients and its association with various factors should worry policymakers, prompting them to take necessary action.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Hamdard Institute of Medical Science and Research, Hamdard University, New Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Science and Research, Hamdard University, New Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College & Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAlvi Y, Sameen S, Khalique N.. HIV/AIDS and Depression: When Two Conditions Coincide – Prevalence and Associated Factors.. Light House Polyclinic. 2022 Sept; 21(3): 1-6en_US
dc.identifier.issn0972-5997
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/218318
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherLight House Polyclinicen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume21en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ojhas.org/issue83/2022-3-7.pdfen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectPLHAen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectAntiretroviral therapyen_US
dc.titleHIV/AIDS and Depression: When Two Conditions Coincide – Prevalence and Associated Factors.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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