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Table 3 Bivariate analysis for each outcome MOS-HIV physical health, MOS-HIV mental health, and POS N = 1336

From: Quality of life and wellbeing among HIV outpatients in East Africa: a multicentre observational study

 

Mental health score

Physical health score

Total patient POS score

Mean (95% CIs)

Test result

Mean (95% CIs)

Test result

Mean (95% CIs)

Test result

Gender

Male

46.6 (45.7-47.5)

t = 0.94, p = 0.347

44.1 (42.9-45.2)

t = -1.64, p = 0.101

21.0 (20.5-21.6)

F = 1.15, p = 0.284

Female

46.1 (45.4-46.7)

45.2 (44.5-46.0)

20.7 (20.4-21.0)

Age group

18-29

46.3 (45.2-47.3)

F = 1.11, p = 0.348

45.9 (44.7-47.1)

F = 2.64, p = 0.032

20.7 (20.2-21.2)

F = 1.71, p = 0.146

30-39

45.9 (45.1-46.7)

45.1 (44.2-46.1)

20.5 (20.1-20.9)

40-49

46.4 (45.3-47.5)

43.3 (41.8-44.7)

21.3 (20.7-21.9)

50-59

48.2 (46.4-50.1)

43.7 (41.1-46.2)

21.6 (20.6-22.5)

60-70

44.5 (40.3-48.7)

42.0 (39.1-44.9)

22.1 (19.0-25.2)

Wealth quintile

Poorest

43.1 (42.1-44.2)

F = 14.41, p < 0.001

40.2 (38.8041.5)

F = 25.26, p < 0.001

20.8 (20.1-21.4)

F = 2.48, p = 0.042

Middle poor

45.3 (44.1-46.6)

42.9 (41.5-44.4)

20.4 (19.8-21.0)

Middle

46.4 (45.2-47.5)

45.2 (43.8-46.5)

20.6 (19.9-21.2)

Middle wealthy

47.7 (46.6-48.8)

47.6 (46.3-48.8)

20.6 (20.0-21.2)

Wealthiest

48.8 (47.6-50.0)

48.7 (47.3-50.1)

21.7 (21.1-22.3)

Education

None

43.6 (41.6-45.5)

F = 4.65, p = 0.003

41.0 (38.5-43.5)

F = 5.65, p < 0.001

19.6 (18.5-20.7)

F = 5.31, p = 0.001

Began primary

46.1 (45.4-46.9)

44.4 (43.5-45.2)

20.7 (20.3-21.0)

Began secondary

46.3 (45.4-47.2)

45.9 (44.9-46.9)

20.9 (20.4-21.4)

Diploma+

48.7 (47.1-50.3)

46.7 (44.2-49.1)

22.4 (21.4-23.3)

ART

Yes

46.4 (45.7-47.2)

t = -0.62, p = 0.536

44.0 (44.7-46.4)

t = 2.34, p = 0.020

21.3 (20.9-21.8)

F = 10.59, p = 0.001

No

46.1 (45.4-46.8)

45.5 (43.1-44.9)

20.4 (20.0-20.8)

Newly diagnosed

Yes

46.4 (45.5-47.3)

t = -0.46, p = 0.648

46.3 (45.1-47.4)

t = -3.09, p = 0.002

20.8 (20.4-21.3)

F = 0.01, p = 0.936

No

46.2 (45.5-46.8)

44.2 (43.4-44.9)

20.8 (20.5-21.1)

Has a carer

Yes

43.5 (42.4-44.7)

t = 4.82, p < 0.001

39.9 (38.3-41.4)

t = 7.48, p < 0.001

21.2 (20.5-21.8)

F = 1.50, p = 0.220

No

46.8 (46.3-47.4)

46.0 (45.3-46.6)

20.7 (20.4-21.0)

Functional status

0

49.0 (48.4-49.7)

F = 72.73, p < 0.001

49.7 (49.0-50.4)

F = 197.63, p < 0.001

21.8 (21.5-22.2)

F = 32.01, p < 0.001

1

43.1 (42.2-43.9)

39.8 (38.8-40.8)

19.6 (19.1-20.1)

2

39.4 (38.0-40.9)

31.7 (30.0-33.5)

18.1 (17.1-19.1)

3/4

35.7 (33.2-38.2)

24.3 (20.9-27.7)

17.7 (15.7-19.7)

Has a CD4 test result on file

Yes

46.9 (46.3-47.4)

t = -4.16, p < 0.001

45.1 (44.4-45.8)

t = -1.41, p = 0.159

21.0 (20.7-21.3)

F = 7.10, p = 0.008

No

44.3 (43.2-45.4)

44.1 (42.7-45.4)

20.1 (19.6-20.7)

CD4 count

0-100

49.0 (48.2-49.9)

F = 8.33, p < 0.001

44.5 (43.3-45.6)

F = 25.41, p < 0.001

20.7 (19.9-21.5)

F = 0.38, p = 0.769

101-200

50.4 (49.8-51.1)

47.6 (46.8-48.4)

21.2 (20.4-21.9)

201-350

51.4 (50.8-51.9)

49.8 (49.2-50.4)

21.2 (20.6-21.8)

351-max

51.3 (50.9-51.8)

50.5 (50.0-51.0)

21.0 (20.5-21.5)

Pain

Low

50.1 (49.4-50.8)

F = 99.40, p < 0.001

51.3 (50.5-52.1)

F = 217.20, p < 0.001

  

Moderate

44.2 (43.5-44.9)

41.4 (40.5-42.2)

Severe

39.8 (38.0-41.6)

34.4 (32.6-36.3)

Symptoms

Low

48.8 (48.2-49.5)

F = 78.98, p < 0.001

49.2 (48.4-49.9)

F = 165.51, p < 0.001

  

Moderate

43.2 (42.4-43.9)

39.7 (38.8-40.7)

Severe

38.6 (36.0-41.2)

32.3 (29.5-35.1)

Worry

Low

49.9 (49.2-50.5)

F = 136.9, p < 0.0016

47.9 (47.1-48.6)

F = 54.81, p < 0.001

  

Moderate

43.5 (42.7-44.3)

42.4 (41.3-43.5)

Severe

39.1 (37.6-40.7)

39.6 (37.9-41.3)

Sharing feelings

Low

45.4 (44.4-46.4)

F = 6.10, p = 0.002

41.9 (40.7-43.2)

F = 41.51, p < 0.001

  

Moderate

45.5 (44.6-46.4)

42.8 (41.6-43.9)

Severe

47.3 (46.5-48.1)

48.1 (47.2-48.9)

Finds life worthwhile

Low

48.1 (47.5-48.8)

F = 49.89, p < 0.001

46.0 (45.2-46.8)

F = 12.06, p < 0.001

  

Moderate

42.3 (41.3-43.2)

42.3 (41.1-43.5)

Severe

44.6 (43.0-46.2)

44.3 (42.4-46.1)

Peace

Low

51.0 (50.3-51.7)

F = 169.79, p < 0.001

48.1 (47.2-49.0)

F = 49.65, p < 0.001

  

Moderate

43.9 (43.1-44.7)

43.6 (42.5-44.6)

Severe

40.3 (39.2-41.4)

40.3 (38.9-41.7)

Help and advice

Low

48.6 (47.5-49.7)

F = 10.27, p < 0.001

45.3 (43.9-46.7)

F = 5.30, p = 0.005

  

Moderate

45.8 (44.8-46.7)

43.2 (42.0-44.4)

Severe

45.6 (44.8-46.3)

45.6 (44.7-46.4)