Table 4.
Factors associated with quality of life among respondents
| Characteristics | EQ5D - index | EQ VAS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coef | 95% CI | Coef | 95% CI | |
| Age group (vs < 30 years) | ||||
| > = 30 & < 40 years | 0.12 | –0.02; 0.26 | ||
| Education (vs < High school) | ||||
| High school | –0.16* | –0.30;–0.01 | 3.59 | –1.00; 8.19 |
| Above high school | –0.39* | –0.66; –0.12 | ||
| Occupation (vs Unemployed) | ||||
| Self-employed | 0.18* | 0.05; 0.32 | ||
| Income quintiles (vs Poorest) | ||||
| Rich | 0.16 | –0.02; 0.33 | 6.40* | 0.21; 12.58 |
| Richest | 0.26* | 0.06; 0.46 | 12.05* | 5.58; 18.52 |
| Location (Son Duong vs Tuyen Quang) | 0.12 | –0.06; 0.29 | –3.53 | –8.72; 1.67 |
| Body mass index (vs Underweight) | ||||
| Normal | 0.35* | 0.20; 0.50 | ||
| Having acute disease (Yes vs No) | –0.20* | –0.36; –0.05 | ||
| Using multiple substances (vs None) | ||||
| Abusing one substance | –0.11 | –0.24; 0.03 | –9.92* | –16.01; –3.83 |
| Abusing two or more substances | –5.84 | –13.07; 1.38 | ||
| Episode of drug rehabilitation (vs None) | ||||
| >2 times | 0.12 | –0.04; 0.27 | ||
| Receiving ART (Yes vs No) | 7.52* | 2.03; 13.02 | ||
| Duration of MMT (months) | 0.00 | –0.01; 0.01 | 0.01 | –0.26; 0.28 |
| Receiving inpatient care (Yes vs No) | –0.53* | –0.75;–0.31 | –26.66* | –34.67; –18.65 |
| Receiving outpatient care (Yes vs No) | –0.20* | –0.40;–0.01 | ||
* p < 0.05