Table 3.
Comparison of Quality of Life in HIV-Positive Women in 3 Groups.
| Quality of Life | Groups | Previous Intervention | After Intervention (12 weeks) | P Value (in Each Group) Paired t Test | P Valuea (between Groups) ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | ||||
| Physical domain | Education | 11.46 (2.57) | 11.68 (2.55) | .216 | .258 |
| Empowerment | 11.75 (2.59) | 11.79 (2.59) | .541 | ||
| Control | 12.41 (2.67) | 12.23 (2.55) | .619 | ||
| Psychological domain | Education | 12.08 (2.54) | 12.11 (2.39) | .111 | .012 |
| Empowerment | 12.33 (2.77) | 13.31 (2.94) | .006 | ||
| Control | 12.3 (2.21) | 12.06 (2.16) | .265 | ||
| Social relationships | Education | 11.06 (2.46) | 11.21 (2.65) | .412 | .610 |
| Empowerment | 11.43 (2.95) | 11.56 (2.32) | .612 | ||
| Control | 11.16 (2.31) | 11.02 (2.62) | .512 | ||
| Environmental domain | Education | 21.07 (4.6) | 21.9 (4.5) | .982 | .210 |
| Empowerment | 21.32 (4.52) | 21.27 (4.53) | .215 | ||
| Control | 20.55 (4.08) | 21.65 (4.89) | .910 | ||
| Spiritual domain | Education | 12.03 (2.5) | 12.03 (2.20) | .167 | .015 |
| Empowerment | 12.5 (2.36) | 14.01 (3.25) | .001 | ||
| Control | 12.07 (2.71) | 12.1 (2.17) | .612 | ||
| Level of autonomy | Education | 12.06 (2.06) | 12.45 (2.38) | .641 | .169 |
| Empowerment | 12.53 (2.46) | 12.57 (2.53) | .123 | ||
| Control | 12.83 (3.49) | 12.94 (3.50) | .555 | ||
| Total quality of life | Education | 91.07 (16.71) | 91.75 (15.25) | .365 | .037 |
| Empowerment | 91.99 (15.64) | 97.98 (16.64) | .004 | ||
| Control | 90.65 (15.87) | 91.05 (15.5) | .241 |
Abbreviations: ANOVA, analysis of variance; M, mean; SD, standard deviation.