Analysis ofAssociated Factors of Anxiety and Depression in HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men
Objective To analyze the relevant factors that affect different levels of anxiety and depression in HIV-infected men who have sex with men,and identify the high-risk groups of anxiety,depression,and other psychological problems among HIV-infected men who have sex with men.Method A web-based questionnaire survey method was used,and questionnaires were distributed through a ques-tionnaire star.Male homosexual HIV infected individuals were surveyed using the Self-ratingAnxiety Scale(SAS)and Self-rating Depres-sion Scale(SDS).Nonlinear canonical correlation analysis based on optimal scale transformation was used to analyze the relevant factors of different levels of anxiety and depression in HIV-infected men who have sex with men.Results Among 395 HIV-infected men who have sex with men,most of them were aged from 30 to 39 years old(40.5%),most of them were unmarried(65.8%),most of them had a monthly income of less than 5000(62.3%),63.3%of the infected people were urban registered residences,and most of them were college educated or above(57.2%);26.6%of them work in government agencies,enterprises,and institutions.54.7%and 65.3%had symptoms of anxiety and depression,with 11.9%and 10.1%having severe anxiety and depression.The results of the nonlinear canonical correlation analysis of optimal scale transformation show that:urban registered residence,with a monthly income of more than 5000 yuan,infected people working in government agencies,enterprises,and institutions are associated with"no depression".There is a correlation between"severe depression"and infected individuals in rural areas with a monthly income of less than 3000 yuan and occupation as self-employed individuals.There is also a correlation between monthly income levels and different levels of anxiety.Conclusion The eco-nomic income level,registered residence,occupational status and other characteristics are related to the different depression levels of HIV-infected men who have sex with men.The infected people with lower registered residence and economic income level in rural areas are the people with high incidence of psychological problems.Targeted psychological intervention measures should be given to HIV-infected men who have sex with men with these characteristics.
male homosexualHIVanxietydepressionnonlinear canonical correlation analysis