Table 3.

Multivariate analysis of characteristics associated with improved health status for a sample of HIV-positive adults (n=1,499) enrolled in the SPNS Oral Health Initiative, May 2007–August 2010

^aVariable not included in final model

^bReference group for independent variable

^cp≤0.001 (p-values based on GEEs controlling for correlation among observations with each of the 14 sites)

^dp≤0.05 (p-values based on GEEs controlling for correlation among observations with each of the 14 sites)

^eSource: Ware JE, Kosinski M, Dewey JE, Gandek B. How to score and interpret single-item health status measures: a manual for users of the SF-8™ Health Survey. Lincoln (RI): Quality Metric Inc.; 2001.

^fp≤0.01 (p-values based on GEEs controlling for correlation among observations with each of the 14 sites)

HIV = human immunodeficiency virus

SPNS = Special Projects of National Significance

CI = confidence interval

NA = not applicable

SF-8™ = Short Form 8™

NormPCS8 = normative physical health status score

NormMCS8 = normative mental health status score

GEE = general estimating equation