Table 4 Characteristics of associated factors for the 1 year prevalence alcohol use disorder among HIV AIDS patients in Africa by their Odds ratio, Confidence interval, association strength, author and year of publication

Lower ducational status

8.5

1.70,42.99

Strong and positive

Bultum et al. 2018 [27]

Cigarette smoking

3.49

1.01,12.13

Strong and positive

Bultum et al. 2018 [27]

Chat chewing

5.11

1.60,16.33

Strong, positive

Bultum et al. 2018 [27]

Family history of alcohol use

3.58

15.2,8.47

Strong and positive

Bultum et al. 2018 [27]

Missing ART drugs

3.05

1.30,7.12

Strong and positive

Bultum et al. 2018 [27]

Being Male

3.48

1.27, 9.59

Strong, positive

Gebrie, 2019 [49]

Cigarette smoking

5.12

4.02, 8.61

Strong and positive

Gebrie, 2019 [49]

Chat chewing

3.23

2.06, 6.89

Strong and positive

Gebrie, 2019 [49]

CD4 count of 0–200

19.49

1.74, 218.4

Strong and positive

Gebrie, 2019 [49]

Being male

14.1

5.84, 33.87

Strong and positive

Segni et al. 2017 [28]

Family history of substance use

2.66

1.15, 6.13

Strong and positive

Segni et al. 2017 [28]

Missing a dose of HIV medications

2.04

1.67, 2.49

Strong and positive

Medley et al. 2014 [21]

Inconsistent condom use

1.49

1.23, 1.79

Moderate and positive

Medley et al. 2014 [21]

Commercial sex

1.57

1.06, 2.32

Moderate and positive

Medley et al. 2014 [21]

STI

1.40

1.10, 1.77

Moderate and positive

Medley et al. 2014 [21]

Male sex

2.43

1.76, 5.76

Strong and positive

Duko et a; 2019 [55]

Poor social support

1.34

1.12, 6.73

weak and positive

Duko et a; 2019 [55]

Being medication non-adherent

1.78

1.33, 6.79

Strong and positive

Duko et a; 2019 [55]

Chat chewing

1.67

1.16, 5.45

Strong and positive

Duko et a; 2019 [55]

Cigarette smoking

3.76

2.16, 7.54

Strong and positive

Duko et a; 2019 [55]

Male sex

X² = 17.999

P = 0.000

Strong and positive

Goar et al. 2011 [10]

Lower education

X² = 9.86

P = 0.000

Strong and positive

Goar et al. 2011 [10]

low income

X² = 13.68

P = 0.002

Strong and positive

Goar et al. 2011 [10]

Male sex

5.2

2.48, 11.22

Strong and positive

Farley et al. 2010 [9]

Orthodox religion

2.3

1.22,4.31

Strong and positive

Soboka et al. 2016 [51]

Protestant religion

2.3

1.23,4.34

Strong and positive

Soboka et al. 2016 [51]

Male sex

2.23

1.30, 3.83

Strong and positive

Soboka et al. 2016 [51]

Cigarette smoking

3.4

1.38–8.40

Strong and positive

Soboka et al. 2016 [51]

Mental distress

2.24

1.40, 3.64

Strong and positive

Soboka et al. 2016 [51]

Being female

0.1

0.05,0.19

Strong and negative

Egbe et al. 2017 [8]

Harmful alcohol use

Being Christian

3.44

1.43,8.27

Strong and positive

Egbe et al. 2017 [8]

Harmful alcohol use

Being female

0.32

0.13, 0.76

Strong and negative

Egbe et al. 2017 [8]

Dependent drinking