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. 2017 Jul 7;51:66. doi: 10.1590/S1518-8787.2017051006266

Table 3. Multivariate analysis of the domains of quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS, treated at the SAE of Natal and Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, from April 2012 to June 2014. (n = 227).

Variable Acceptance of HIV Financial concerns Concerns about medication



D IC95% p D IC95% p D IC95% p
Gender - - - -8.51 -17.24–0.21 0.05 -8.51 -15.14– -1.88 0.01
Age 18.85 8.53–29.16 0.01 - - - 8.82 2.08–15.57 0.01
Education level - - - 6.22 -3.18–15.63 0.19 - - -
Socioeconomic status - - - 21.9 12.91–30.9 0.01 5.39 -1.42–12.2 0.12
Work - - - -2.57 -11.88–6.73 0.58 - - -
Physical exercise -15.27 -29.65– -0.89 0.03 -27.05 -39.92– -14.2 0.01 -11.6 -21.4– -1.8 0.02
CD4 T-cell - - - - - - 7.37 0.09–14.65 0.04
Viral load - - - - - - -2.45 -10.91–6.01 0.56
Time of medication 1.01 -10.04–12.07 0.85 - - - - - -

SAE: Specialized Care Service; D: difference

Significance level: p < 0.05.