Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare (Sep 2022)

Depression and Associated Factors Among Men Living with HIV/AIDS Aged 50 Years and Over in Chongqing, China

  • Tan T,
  • Zhou C,
  • Lu R,
  • Chen C,
  • Bai C,
  • Li L,
  • Wu G

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 15
pp. 2033 – 2040

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Tianyu Tan,1 Chao Zhou,1 Rongrong Lu,1 Cheng Chen,2 Chongyang Bai,1 Long Li,1 Guohui Wu1 1Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, 400042, People’s Republic of China; 2Chongqing Jiulongpo District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, 400039, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Guohui Wu, Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 8, Changjiang 2nd Road, Chongqing, 400042, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8602368801491, Email [email protected]: This study aimed to assess the proportion of depression and its associated factors among men living with HIV/AIDS and aged 50 and over in Chongqing, China.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 774 men diagnosed as HIV/AIDS and aged 50 and over in four regions. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with a structured questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with depression. A two-tailed P-value less than 0.05 was considered as statistical significance.Results: A total of 293 participants (37.9%) reported depressive symptoms. Results from multivariate logistic regression suggested that individuals aged ≥ 70 (AOR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.28– 3.08) and those living in rural areas (AOR = 2.79, 95% CI: 1.96– 3.97) were associated with higher odds of depression, while those being employed (AOR = 0.50, 95% CI: 0.32– 0.80) and with monthly income > 3000 CNY (AOR = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.30– 3.74) had lower odds of depression.Conclusion: Our findings indicate a high prevalence of depression among older men living with HIV/AIDS in Chongqing, China. Age, residence, employment, and income have been identified as potential risk factors of depressive symptoms. Mental-health intervention initiatives should be tailored to target adults with a higher risk of depression.Keywords: depression, China, older male, HIV/AIDS, influencing factors

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