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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 4.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2012 May;16(4):1031–1043. doi: 10.1007/s10461-011-0011-2

Table 5. Psychosocial and health-related correlates of past year partner abuse (N = 168).

Characteristic Physical Sexual Psychological Any




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
Health-related (M)
 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