Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among adults living with HIV in rural Kilifi, Kenya

Published research on depression among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) from Africa is increasing, but data from Kenya remains scarce. This cross-sectional study measured the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among PLWHA in rural Kilifi, on the Kenyan coast. Between February and Ap...

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Published in:BMC psychiatry 2019-11, Vol.19 (1), p.333-333, Article 333
Main Authors: Nyongesa, Moses K, Mwangi, Paul, Wanjala, Stanley W, Mutua, Agnes M, Newton, Charles R J C, Abubakar, Amina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Analysis
Care and treatment
cART
Chronic diseases
Comorbidity
Correlates
Depression (Mood disorder)
Depressive symptoms
Health
Health surveys
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
HIV
HIV carriers discrimination
HIV/AIDS
Kenya
Medical research
Prevalence
Regression analysis
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Summary:Published research on depression among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) from Africa is increasing, but data from Kenya remains scarce. This cross-sectional study measured the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among PLWHA in rural Kilifi, on the Kenyan coast. Between February and April 2018, we consecutively recruited and interviewed 450 adults living with HIV and on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Depressive symptoms were assessed with the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), with a positive depression screen defined as PHQ-9 score ≥ 10. Measures of psychosocial, health, and treatment characteristics were also administered. The overall prevalence of depressive symptoms was 13.8% (95% Confidence Interval (95%CI): 10.9, 17.3). Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified current comorbid chronic illness (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 5.72, 95% CI: 2.28, 14.34; p 
ISSN:1471-244X
1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-019-2339-5