Depression and HIV in Botswana: a population-based study on gender-specific socioeconomic and behavioral correlates.
<h4>Background</h4>Depression is a leading contributor to the burden of disease worldwide, a critical barrier to HIV prevention and a common serious HIV co-morbidity. However, depression screening and treatment are limited in sub-Saharan Africa, and there are few population-level studies...
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oai:doaj.org-article:2d2dcaaf46854bdb9a9872ce33bd96d92021-11-18T07:01:56ZDepression and HIV in Botswana: a population-based study on gender-specific socioeconomic and behavioral correlates.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0014252https://doaj.org/article/2d2dcaaf46854bdb9a9872ce33bd96d92010-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21170384/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Depression is a leading contributor to the burden of disease worldwide, a critical barrier to HIV prevention and a common serious HIV co-morbidity. However, depression screening and treatment are limited in sub-Saharan Africa, and there are few population-level studies examining the prevalence and gender-specific factors associated with depression.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional population-based study of 18-49 year-old adults from five districts in Botswana with the highest prevalence of HIV-infection. We examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms, using a Hopkins Symptom Checklist for Depression (HSCL-D) score of ≥ 1.75 to define depression, and correlates of depression using multivariate logistic regression stratified by sex.<h4>Results</h4>Of 1,268 participants surveyed, 25.3% of women and 31.4% of men had depression. Among women, lower education (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.07, 95% confidence interval [1.30-3.32]), higher income (1.77 [1.09-2.86]), and lack of control in sexual decision-making (2.35 [1.46-3.81]) were positively associated with depression. Among men, being single (1.95 [1.02-3.74]), living in a rural area (1.63 [1.02-2.65]), having frequent visits to a health provider (3.29 [1.88-5.74]), anticipated HIV stigma (fearing discrimination if HIV status was revealed) (2.04 [1.27-3.29]), and intergenerational sex (2.28 [1.17-4.41]) were independently associated with depression.<h4>Discussion</h4>Depression is highly prevalent in Botswana, and its correlates are gender-specific. Our findings suggest multiple targets for screening and prevention of depression and highlight the need to integrate mental health counseling and treatment into primary health care to decrease morbidity and improve HIV management efforts.Reshma GuptaMadhavi DanduLaura PackelGeorge RutherfordKaren LeiterNthabiseng PhaladzeFiona Percy-de KorteVincent IacopinoSheri D WeiserPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 5, Iss 12, p e14252 (2010) |
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<h4>Background</h4>Depression is a leading contributor to the burden of disease worldwide, a critical barrier to HIV prevention and a common serious HIV co-morbidity. However, depression screening and treatment are limited in sub-Saharan Africa, and there are few population-level studies examining the prevalence and gender-specific factors associated with depression.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional population-based study of 18-49 year-old adults from five districts in Botswana with the highest prevalence of HIV-infection. We examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms, using a Hopkins Symptom Checklist for Depression (HSCL-D) score of ≥ 1.75 to define depression, and correlates of depression using multivariate logistic regression stratified by sex.<h4>Results</h4>Of 1,268 participants surveyed, 25.3% of women and 31.4% of men had depression. Among women, lower education (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.07, 95% confidence interval [1.30-3.32]), higher income (1.77 [1.09-2.86]), and lack of control in sexual decision-making (2.35 [1.46-3.81]) were positively associated with depression. Among men, being single (1.95 [1.02-3.74]), living in a rural area (1.63 [1.02-2.65]), having frequent visits to a health provider (3.29 [1.88-5.74]), anticipated HIV stigma (fearing discrimination if HIV status was revealed) (2.04 [1.27-3.29]), and intergenerational sex (2.28 [1.17-4.41]) were independently associated with depression.<h4>Discussion</h4>Depression is highly prevalent in Botswana, and its correlates are gender-specific. Our findings suggest multiple targets for screening and prevention of depression and highlight the need to integrate mental health counseling and treatment into primary health care to decrease morbidity and improve HIV management efforts. |
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Reshma Gupta Madhavi Dandu Laura Packel George Rutherford Karen Leiter Nthabiseng Phaladze Fiona Percy-de Korte Vincent Iacopino Sheri D Weiser |
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Reshma Gupta Madhavi Dandu Laura Packel George Rutherford Karen Leiter Nthabiseng Phaladze Fiona Percy-de Korte Vincent Iacopino Sheri D Weiser |
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Depression and HIV in Botswana: a population-based study on gender-specific socioeconomic and behavioral correlates. |
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Depression and HIV in Botswana: a population-based study on gender-specific socioeconomic and behavioral correlates. |
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Depression and HIV in Botswana: a population-based study on gender-specific socioeconomic and behavioral correlates. |
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Depression and HIV in Botswana: a population-based study on gender-specific socioeconomic and behavioral correlates. |
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Depression and HIV in Botswana: a population-based study on gender-specific socioeconomic and behavioral correlates. |
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depression and hiv in botswana: a population-based study on gender-specific socioeconomic and behavioral correlates. |
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