Table 3.

HRQoL in HIV patients: Multivariable Logistic Regression Models for PHS and MHS

	Good PHS		Good MHS
Variables	OR (95 % CI)	p	OR (95 % CI)	P
Age (Years)	1.00 (0.97–1.03)	0.919	1.05 (1.02–1.08)	0.001
Gender (Male)	2.47 (1.22–4.98)	0.012	1.76 (0.96–3.24)	0.068
Ethnicity (Non-Caucasian)	3.55 (1.63–7.73)	0.001	2.11 (1.12–3.99)	0.021
Education (Higher education)	2.33 (1.32–4.12)	0.004	1.10 (0.68–1.80)	0.697
Employment (Employed)	4.02 (2.27–7.14)	<0.001	2.12 (1.28–3.50)	0.003
Living condition (Lives with family)	0.81 (0.45–1.47)	0.491	0.70 (0.42–1.16)	0.166
Sexually active (Yes)	1.22 (0.70–2.11)	0.478	1.04 (0.63–1.71)	0.881
Current use of illicit drugs (No)	1.55 (0.76–3.16)	0.224	2.53 (1.31–4.89)	0.006
Current use of alcoholic drinks (No)	2.00 (1.01–3.98)	0.047	0.69 (0.39–1.25)	0.223
MSM (Yes)	0.95 (0.47–1.92)	0.890	0.69 (0.38–1.26)	0.227
Time since HIV diagnosed (Years)	1.01 (0.97–1.06)	0.579	1.03 (0.98–1.07)	0.258
Symptoms of HIV (Yes)	3.49 (1.77–6.89)	<0.001	3.56 (1.79–7.10)	<0.001
On ART (Yes)	3.11 (0.96–10.11)	0.059	2.47 (0.95–6.42)	0.063
CD4 count (>350 cells/mm3)	1.22 (0.63–2.39)	0.558	1.54 (0.83–2.86)	0.170
Viral load (<40 copies/ml)	1.65 (0.72–3.79)	0.240	1.73 (0.81–3.72)	0.158
HIV-associated complications (No)	1.97 (1.01–3.82)	0.046	1.13 (0.60–2.12)	0.708
Co-morbid conditions (No)	2.29 (1.29–4.07)	0.004	2.46 (1.50–4.02)	<0.001
BMI (Kg/m2)	0.97 (0.90–1.03)	0.283	0.92 (0.86–0.97)	0.004
Malnutrition risk (Low)	1.73 (0.75–3.97)	0.198	2.25 (1.02–4.97)	0.045
Social support (Total score 0–100)	1.03 (1.02–1.04)	<0.001	1.03 (1.02–1.04)	<0.001
Disclosure worries (Total score 0–100)	1.00 (0.99–1.01)	0.608	1.01 (1.00–1.02)	0.105

Good PHS: PHS score > 50; Good MHS: MHS score >50

Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval