Proportion of depression and associated factors among HIV-positive youth attending antiretroviral therapy clinics at public hospitals in Gamo and Ari zones, South Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study

Depression is found to be a significant public health problem in the study settings. Poor psychosocial support, death of parents, substance use, advanced WHO clinical staging, and initiation on a non-DTG-based regimen were significant predictors of depression. Special attention should be given to those with poor psychosocial support, substance use, orphaned, and poor baseline clinical characteristics. Moreover, early identification and treatment of youths with depression during routine HIV care is essential to avert depression.