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Table 1 Frequency table of independent variables n = 201

From: Depression and suicidality among adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus in Lagos, Nigeria

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Mean (sd)

Age (in years)

  

13.88 (± 2.53)

 Male

124

61.7

 

 Female

77

38.3

 

Religion

 Christianity

158

78.6

 

 Islam

43

21.4

 

Class in school

 Primary

38

18.9

 

 Junior secondary school

76

37.8

 

 Senior secondary school

76

37.8

 

 Post-secondary school

11

5.5

 

Primary care giver

 Both parent

97

48.3

 

 Mother only

43

21.4

 

 Father only

19

9.5

 

 Others

42

20.9

 

Family type

 Monogamous

137

68.2

 

 Polygamous

64

31.2

 

Oslo score

 Poor social support

75

37.3

 

 Moderate social support

86

42.8

 

 Strong social support

40

19.9

 

Adverse childhood event score (ACE)

 High adverse event (≥ 4)

57

28.4

 

 Low adverse event (< 4)

144

71.6

 

Physical abuse

 Yes

148

73.6

 

 No

53

26.4

 

Emotional abuse

 Yes

115

57.2

 

 No

86

42.8

 

Route of infection

 At birth

175

87.0

 

 Sharp object

15

7.5

 

 Blood transfusion

11

5.5

 

Hospital admission due to HIV

 Yes

46

22.9

 

 No

155

77.1

 

Family member loss due to HIV

 Yes

48

23.9

 

 No

153

76.1

 

Careful to disclose status

 Yes

177

88.1

 

 No

24

11.9

 

Change CD4 count

 Increased

82

40.8

 

 Decreased

63

31.3

 

 Missing/incomplete data

56

27.9

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