Table 2.

Change in QoL among HIV–VL-coinfected patients after 6 months of treatment in northwest Ethiopia, 2016

QoL domain	Mean (SD) at baseline	Mean (SD) after 6 months	Mean differences (95% CI)	P value
Physical health	10.42 (±3.5)	17.3 (±2.8)	5.7 (4.8–6.7)	< 0.001
Psychological health	10.68 (±3.6)	15.1 (±2.8)	2.8 (1.9–3.6)	< 0.001
Social health	9.71 (±3.1)	12.6 (±3.2)	2.1 (1.2–2.9)	< 0.001
Environmental health	9.66 (±3.1)	13.4 (±2.9)	2.8 (2.1–3.6)	< 0.001
Level of independence	9.46 (±3.2)	14.7 (±2.8)	4.1 (3.4–4.9)	< 0.001
Spiritual health	11.49 (±3.3)	16.3 (±2.9)	4.1 (3.3–5.0)	< 0.001

CI = confidence interval; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; SD = standard deviation; QoL = quality of life; VL = visceral leishmaniasis.