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The relationship between HIV infection and depression and their determinants in the MSM population in Eastern China:
Yiwei Zhou1,2,3, Zejie Zhang4, Wancang Li5
1Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
Objective:
This study aims to investigate the depression status of the MSM population, explore the depression characteristics associated with different HIV statuses within this group, and determine the key factors influencing depression in this population.
Study Design:
This was a cross-sectional web-based survey.
Methods:
This study was conducted through a web-based comprehensive HIV service platform for the MSM population. The questionnaire included basic socio-demographic information of the respondents, HIV-related information and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). A decision tree model combined with logistic regression was used to assess the factors influencing depression in the MSM population.
Results:
Among the 1070 MSM in this study, the depression prevalence was 28.9%, the overall HIV prevalence among MSM was 3.4%, the depression prevalence among HIV-positive MSM was 44.4%, and that among HIV-negative MSM was 26.3%. Decision tree modelling combined with logistic regression analysis showed that marital status, age and employment status were the factors significantly influencing depression in the MSM population.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of depression is high in the MSM population. Marital status, age and employment status are influential factors for depression in the MSM population. Decision tree modelling combined with logistic regression could be considered as an assessment tool for the relationship between HIV infection and depression and their correlates in the MSM population.
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