Table 2.
Frequencies and means of measured variables and latent factor loadings (BEACON study; N = 383).
| Latent Factors Health-Related Quality of Lifea |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Very good | Good | Fair | Poor | Factor Loadings | |
| General health | 70 (18.3) | 66 (17.2) | 137 (35.8) | 89 (23.2) | 21 (5.5) | .48 |
| Not at all | A bit | A lot | ||||
| Physical health Interference | 193 (50.4) | 149 (38.9) | 41 (10.7) | .88 | ||
| Mental health interference | 213 (55.6) | 123 (32.0) | 47 (12.3) | .72 | ||
| Not at all | A bit | A lot | ||||
| Physical Functioningb | .64 | |||||
| Bend, lift, squat | 147 (38.3) | 152 (39.6) | 84 (21.9) | .83 | ||
| Walk one block | 212 (55.2) | 126 (32.8) | 45 (11.7) | .90 | ||
| Walk uphill | 115 (29.9) | 154 (40.1) | 114 (29.7) | .94 | ||
| Moderate activities | 135 (35.2) | 169 (44.0) | 79 (20.6) | .83 | ||
| Always/Often | Some/Never | |||||
| Pain, bothersome€ | 122 (32.4) | 255 (67.6) | .62 | |||
| Mean (SD) | Range | |||||
| Depressive symptoms | 14.3 (10.09) | 0–51 | .50 | |||
| Negative Supportc | ||||||
| Rarely/none | Some/little | Most/all | ||||
| Let you down | 182 (47.4) | 148 (38.5) | 53 (13.8) | .61 | ||
| Insufficient time | 199 (51.8) | 138 (35.9) | 46 (12.0) | .65 | ||
| Asked for too much | 206 (53.6) | 117 (30.5) | 60 (15.6) | .50 | ||
| Meddle in your affairs | 191 (49.7) | 138 (35.9) | 54 (14.1) | .53 | ||
| Leave you out | 243 (63.3) | 115 (29.9) | 25 (6.5) | .68 | ||
| Unwanted advice | 162 (42.2) | 157 (40.9) | 64 (16.7) | .56 | ||
| Forget or ignore you | 221 (57.6) | 137 (35.7) | 25 (6.5) | .79 | ||
| Thoughtless | 205 (53.4) | 141 (36.7) | 37 (9.6) | .73 | ||
| Angry, upset | 189 (49.2) | 162 (42.2) | 32 (8.3) | .72 | ||
| Not enough attention | 204 (53.1) | 142 (37.0) | 37 (9.6) | .74 | ||
| Stigma, HIVd | ||||||
| Not at all | Just a little | Somewhat | Very much | |||
| Need to hide HIV | 186 (48.6) | 90 (23.5) | 69 (18.0) | 38 (9.9) | .56 | |
| Others blame you | 262 (68.4) | 55 (14.4) | 45 (11.7) | 21 (5.5) | .71 | |
| HIV is a punishment | 236 (61.6) | 44 (11.5) | 50 (13.1) | 53 (13.8) | .56 | |
| Others uncomfortable around you | 179 (46.9) | 91 (23.8) | 85 (22.1) | 27 (7.0) | .63 | |
| Fear will lose friends | 224 (58.5) | 70 (18.3) | 49 (12.8) | 40 (10.4) | .87 | |
| Fear family rejection | 317 (82.8) | 23 (6.0) | 27 (7.0) | 16 (4.2) | .79 | |
|
Measured Variables
| ||||||
| Yes | No | |||||
| Mental health care£ | 189 (49.3) | 194 (50.7) | ||||
| Viral load suppression | 251 (70.7) | 104 (29.3) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | Range | |||||
| HIV clinic visits, no.€ | 3.7 (2.9) | 1–23 | ||||
a
Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = .98, Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) = .98, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = .07 [.06, .09].
b
CFI = 1.00, TLI = 1.00, RMSEA = .06 [.00, .13].
c
CFI = .97, TLI = .96, RMSEA = .07 [.05, .09].
d
CFI = 1.00, TLI = 1.00, RMSEA = .09 [.06, .12].
€
Prior 6 months;
£
Prior year.