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Table 4 Factors associated with Substance use (Crude Analysis & Adjusted Analysis)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with substance use among HIV positive youth attending HIV care and treatment centers in Dodoma, Tanzania

Characteristic

CORa (95% CI)

p-value

AORa (95% CI)

p-value

Age

 15–19

1

0.610

1

0.035

 20–24

1.33 (0.44, 3.99)

 

0.07 (0.01, 0.83)

 

Sex

 Male

1

0.898

  

 Female

0.93 (0.31, 2.79)

   

Marital status

 Single

1

0.009

1

 

 Married/sep/widowed

2.82 (0.56, 14.18)

 

0.03 (0.02, 0.33)

0.005

Occupation

 Employed

1

0.009

1

0.005

 Unemployed/ student

0.23 (0.08, 0.69)

 

0.03 (0.02, 0.33)

 

Education level

 No formal/ primary education

0.32 (0.10,1.45)

0.139

0.15 (0.01, 1.78)

0.132

 Secondary or above

1

 

1

 

Religion

 Muslim

1

   

 Christian

1.23 (0.37,4.07)

0.734

  

Tribe

 Others

1

0.897

  

 Gogo

0.46 (0.13, 1.72)

   

BDI II Score

1.04 (0.90, 1.21)

0.585

  

Age at diagnosis of HIV

1.76 (1.39, 2.22)

<0.001

1.66 (1.14, 2.41)

0.008

WHO HIV Stage

 Stage I

1

   

 Stage II & III

21.33 (5.22, 87.24)

0.109

  

ART regimen

 1st line

1

<0.001

1

 

 2nd line

7.5 (0.64, 88.25)

 

0.60 (0.01, 30.30)

0.796

Duration on ART

 Between 1 & 6 months

1

 

1

 

 >6 months

0.01 (0.00, 0.09)

<0.001

0.60 (0.01, 30.30)

0.796

Viral load

 Undetected

1

 

1

 

 Detected

42.44 (11.17, 161.20)

<0.001

12.90 (1.07,156.05)

0.044

ART adherence

 Adherent

1

   

 Non-adherent

1.74 (0.59, 5.15)

0.320

  
  1.  COR-Crude Odds Ratio; AOR-Adjusted Odds Ratio