Table 4. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis of the variables associated with QoL domains among middle-aged and older patients.

	Physical	Psychological	Independence	Social relationships	Environment	Spirituality
	β (p)	β (p)	β (p)	β (p)	β (p)	β (p)
Gender	.06 (.456)	.07 (.387)	−.06 (.431)	−.01 (.927)	.10 (.211)	.10 (.222)
Marital status	.00 (.986)	.11 (.171)	.04 (.607)	.14 (.091)	.14 (.080)	.17 (.041)
Education (years)	.10 (.285)	.21 (.015)	.17 (.045)	.06 (.469)	.16 (.057)	.12 (.163)
Employment	.07 (.441)	.09 (.280)	.12 (.172)	.17 (.049)	.18 (.033)	.06 (.518)
Mode of transmission	−.09 (.316)	−.08 (.335)	−.05 (.542)	−.01 (.878)	−.05 (.530)	−.07 (.419)
Time since HIV diagnosis (years)	−.15 (.095)	−.15 (.074)	−.13 (.124)	−.13 (.137)	−.09 (.302)	−.12 (.169)
HIV stage	−.09 (.341)	−.02 (.795)	−.15 (.078)	.06 (.459)	.05 (.542)	.01 (.876)
CD4+ T cell count (cells/mm3)	.09 (.318)	.05 (.562)	.09 (.294)	.11 (.203)	.03 (.707)	−.01 (.879)
cART	.12 (.202)	.20 (.025)	.25 (.005)	.17 (.054)	.16 (.061)	.10 (.285)
Other co-infections	.07 (.438)	.16 (.051)	.11 (.174)	.17 (.041)	−.04 (.668)	.14 (.095)
	R2 = .075	R2 = .145	R2 = .155	R2 = .127	R2 = .150	R2 = .093
Cognitive-affective depressive symptoms	−.28 (.006)	−.60 (<.001)	−.40 (<.001)	−.48 (<.001)	−.43 (<.001)	−.37 (<.001)
Somatic depressive symptoms	−.33 (.002)	−.05 (.601)	−.20 (.041)	−.16 (.097)	−.15 (.117)	−.14 (.211)
	ΔR2 = .283	ΔR2 = .377	ΔR2 = .289	ΔR2 = .340	ΔR2 = .276	ΔR2 = .211

Notes: Gender [0 = Female; 1 = Male]; Marital status [0 = Living alone; 1 = Living with partner]; Employment status [0 = Unemployed or not currently working; 1 = Employed]; HIV stage [0 = Asymptomatic; 1 = Symptomatic/AIDS]; Mode of transmission [0 = Sexual; 1 = Other]; cART [0 = No; 1 = Yes]; Other co-infections [0 = No; 1 = Yes].