title: Comparison of depression, anxiety, stress, and related factors among women and men with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare depression, anxiety, stress, and related factors among women and men with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional survey conducted between November and September 2013, 200 participants with HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) attending Consultation Centers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants with HIV/AIDS were interviewed using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales questionnaire (DASS21 ).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant associations between marital status of women and the level of depression (P < 0.05). However, the mean depression and anxiety in women are greater than men (P < 0.05), and the mean stress in men is greater than women (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HIV infection is related with psychiatric disorders. According to the results, women are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety and they need more care. Management of these psychiatric disorders is very important and requires innovative comprehensive approaches.
authors.affiliation: Midwifery, Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saadat
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Midfiwery Faculty, Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Behboodi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ebrahim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saadat
keywords: AIDS; Anxiety; HIV; depression; stress
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