Table 5. Psychosocial and health-related correlates of past year partner abuse (N = 168).
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Yes (n = 32) % | No (n = 136) % | t-test | Yes (n = 29) % | No (n = 139) % | t-test | Yes (n = 85) % | No (n = 83) % | t-test | Yes (n = 91) % | No (n = 77) % | t-test | |
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HR-QOL | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.0* | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
Relationship with provider | 36.5 | 38.6 | 1.4 | 35.6 | 38.7 | 2.1 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 1.3 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 1.0 |
Antiretroviral adherence (100% adherent/past 30 days) | 44.0 | 51.4 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 48.5 | 51.5 | 0.1 | 46.6 | 54.1 | 0.8 |
Viral load (log10 of copies/ml) | 2.6 | 2.3 | −1.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | −0.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | −0.0 |
CD4 count (cells/ml) | 372.5 | 408.0 | 1.0 | 419.8 | 397.2 | −0.5 | 417.2 | 384.4 | −1.0 | 418.9 | 379.8 | −1.2 |
Mental health (M) | ||||||||||||
Anxiety | 2.4 | 1.8 | −4.1** | 2.1 | 1.9 | −1.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | −0.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | −1.1 |
Depression | 26.2 | 18.4 | −3.2** | 19.6 | 19.9 | .12 | 21.4 | 18.2 | −1.7 | 21.7 | 17.6 | −2.2* |
Social support | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | −0.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | −1.3 |
Suicidal thoughts | 1.0 | 0.6 | −2.5* | 0.8 | 0.6 | −1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | −0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | −0.9 |
Stigma | 2.0 | 1.6 | −2.3* | 2.0 | 1.6 | −2.4* | 1.7 | 1.6 | −0.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
Avoidant coping | 1.3 | 0.9 | −3.9** | 1.1 | 0.9 | −1.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | −1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | −1.5 |
Alcohol use (days of use/past week) | 2.1 | 1.6 | −1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | −0.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
Powder cocaine use (days of use/past week) | 0.6 | 0.1 | −1.5** | 0.6 | 0.1 | −1.62 | 0.3 | 0.2 | −1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | −1.0 |
Methamphetamine use (past year) | 46.9 | 25.2 | χ2 5.9* | 34.5 | 28.3 | χ2 0.5 | 31.8 | 26.8 | χ2 1.35 | 30.8 | 27.6 | χ2 0.2 |
P < 0.05,
P < 0.01