Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics (N=223)

Variable	Mean (SD)	Cronbach’s Alpha	Note
POS total score (10 items)	7.1 (5.8)	0.71	Full range: 0–40. The higher score, the worse health.
PHQ-9 score (9 items)	3.9 (4.6)	0.84	Full range: 0–27. The higher score, the higher depression.
MOS-HIV general health perceptions (5 items)	57.7 (27.3)	0.83	Full range: 0–100. The higher score, the higher personal health.
MOS-HIV mental health (5 items)	77.8 (18.5)	0.78	Full range: 0–100. The higher score, the higher feelings of calm, peace and happiness.
MOS-HIV health distress (5 items)	80.6 (24.7)	0.88	Full range: 0–100. The higher score, the less feeling despair, discouraged and afraid due to health.
MOS-HIV quality of life (1 item)	72.1 (22.3)	-	Full range: 0–100. The higher score, the higher quality of life.
MOS-HIV health transition (1 item)	69.4 (24.8)	-	Full range: 0–100. The higher score, the greater improvement in health over the past 4 weeks.

^a.POS: Patient Outcomes Scale for over past 3 days. PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire for over the last 2 weeks. MOS-HIV: Medical Outcome Study-HIV Health Survey for during past 4 weeks.