Table 4.
Comparison of the median ± SD scores of HIV/AIDS domains of the quality of life based on demographic variables
| Variable | WHO QOL-BREF domain scores and standard deviations
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Psychologic | Social | Environmental | Overall QOL | |
| Age in years | |||||
| <35 | 61 (15.2) | 58 (13.8) | 67 (19.1) | 56 (5.7) | 4 (0.4) |
| >35 | 57 (14.4) | 54 (12.0) | 54.5 (18.5) | 56 (10.7) | 3 (0.9) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 62 (15.4) | 58 (14.1) | 67 (19.0) | 56 (8.6) | 4 (0.7) |
| Female | 53 (12.9) | 54 (7.6) | 51 (16.5) | 56 (9.5) | 4 (0.9) |
| Employment status | |||||
| Employed | 58.5 (16.3) | 56 (13.6) | 57 (20.4) | 56 (6.8) | 4 (0.9) |
| Unemployed | 62 (13.8) | 54 (12.1) | 67 (17.4) | 56 (10.2) | 4 (0.7) |
| Social support | |||||
| Yes | 61 (15.9) | 58 (13.9) | 58 (20.5) | 56 (9.4) | 4 (0.7) |
| No | 53 (11.2) | 54 (6.4) | 57 (11.6) | 56 (6.7) | 3.5 (1) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 62 (15.7) | 67 (8.8) | 75 (18.9) | 53 (4.1) | 4 (0.5) |
| Married | 61 (15.5) | 58 (14.1) | 58 (19.2) | 56 (9.0) | 4 (0.7) |
| Separated | 34 (2.8) | 54 (0) | 46 (5.7) | 64.5 (2.1) | 4 (0.2) |
| Widowed | 60 (7.5) | 54 (1.9) | 47 (11.7) | 47 (2.3) | 3.5 (1.3) |
| Education | |||||
| Illiterate | 64 (14.1) | 58 (13.0) | 58 (17.3) | 56 (8.9) | 4 (0.6) |
| Primary | 61 (12.6) | 54 (7.6) | 58 (13.8) | 56 (4.4) | 4 (0.9) |
| Secondary | 53 (13.3) | 54 (11.6) | 75 (24.7) | 53 (14.1) | 3 (0.5) |
| High school | 37.5 (10.7) | 52 (3.5) | 47.5 (22.0) | 57.5 (9.5) | 3 (0.8) |
| University | 77 (18.5) | 79 (24.2) | 67 (28.9) | 58 (9.2) | 4.5 (0.6) |
| Absolute CD4 count in cells/mm3 | |||||
| <200 | 59.5 (8.7) | 52 (14.0) | 66.5 (17.5) | 59.5 (10.6) | 3.5 (1.2) |
| 200–500 | 56.5 (16.3) | 56 (13.1) | 57 (19.9) | 56 (8.0) | 4 (0.6) |
| >500 | 68 (17.6) | 58 (4.0) | 58 (11.4) | 63 (2.1) | 4 (0) |
Abbreviations: HIV/AIDS, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency disorder; SD, standard deviation; WHO QOL-BREF, World Health Organization Quality of life questionnaire.