Table 2.
Primary Multiple Linear Regression Model with Predictors, including Type of Symptom and Depressive Symptoms, of Health-Related Quality of Life (FAHI Total Score)
| Variable | R2 | ΔR2 | p | β | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 – Demographic factors | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.126 | ||
| Age | −0.069 | 0.066 | |||
| Race (black=referent) | −0.043 | 0.306 | |||
| Ethnicity (Hispanic=referent) | 0.000 | 0.996 | |||
| Gender (male=referent) | −0.043 | 0.314 | |||
| Years of education | −0.012 | 0.769 | |||
| Income (≤$10,000 = referent) | 0.015 | 0.685 | |||
| Block 2 – HIV | 0.056 | 0.021 | 0.051 | ||
| Years since diagnosis | 0.052 | 0.174 | |||
| Ever been diagnosed with AIDS | −0.005 | 0.894 | |||
| Block 3 | 0.056 | 0.000 | 0.924 | ||
| Viral suppression | 0.035 | 0.331 | |||
| Block 4 – Substance use | 0.075 | 0.020 | 0.586 | ||
| Alcohol | 0.033 | 0432 | |||
| Marijuana | −0.042 | 0.313 | |||
| Cocaine/Crack | 0.020 | 0.640 | |||
| Heroin | −0.062 | 0.104 | |||
| Crystal methamphetamine | −0.028 | 0.507 | |||
| Prescription drug misuse | −0.028 | 0.442 | |||
| Club drugs | 0.031 | 0.482 | |||
| Block 5 – Type of symptom | 0.367 | 0.292 | 0.000 | ||
| Constitutional | 0.030 | 0.478 | |||
| Central/peripheral nervous system | 0.038 | 0.344 | |||
| Gastrointestinal | −0.054 | 0.185 | |||
| Appearance or sexual functioning-related | −0.146 | 0.000 | |||
| Cough or trouble catching breath | −0.095 | 0.014 | |||
| Myalgias/arthralgias | −0.075 | 0.068 | |||
| Block 6 | 0.681 | 0.312 | 0.000 | ||
| Depressive symptoms | −0.712 | 0.000 | |||
| Final model adjusted R2 | 0.653 |
Notes. N = 296. Significant values (p < .05) are indicated in the table in bold text. For dichotomous demographic variables, referent groups listed in parentheses. For other dichotomous variables (i.e., Substance Use and Type of Symptoms variables), “No” is referent.