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. 2018 Jan 22;98(3):747–752. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0458

Table 3.

Change in QoL among HIV-infected 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 17.43 (±2.8) 18.5 (±2.1) 1.1 (0.8–1.3) < 0.001
Psychological health 12.60 (±3.4) 13.9 (±3.7) 1.3 (1.0–1.6) < 0.001
Social health 11.44 (±3.4) 12.3 (±3.5) 0.9 (0.6–1.1) < 0.001
Environmental health 11.53 (±2.9) 12.8 (±3.2) 1.2 (0.9–1.5) < 0.001
Level of independence 13.34 (±2.8) 14.8 (±3.2) 1.4 (1.1–1.7) < 0.001
Spiritual health 15.06 (±3.4) 17.1 (±2.8) 2.0 (1.7–2.3) < 0.001

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