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Table 6 Factors associated with Quality of Life (WHOQoL) stratified by HIV category, rural South Africa 2010

From: An investigation of factors associated with the health and well-being of HIV-infected or HIV-affected older people in rural South Africa

 

HIV-Infected

HIV-Affected

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Unadjusted

Adjusted

 

OR [95% CI]

aOR [95% CI]

OR [95% CI]

aOR [95% CI]

Sex

    

Male

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Female

0.53 [0.29–0.96]

0.40 [0.21–0.79]

0.75 [0.35–1.60]

0.88 [0.34–2.28]

Age group

    

50–59

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

60–69

1.20 [0.64–2.26]

1.47 [0.67–3.25]

1.06 [0.53–2.09]

0.96 [0.45–2.04]

70+

0.76 [0.24–2.43]

0.26 [0.07–1.01]

0.63 [0.31–1.25]

0.62 [0.26–1.50]

Marital Status

    

Never married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Married

1.66 [0.91–3.03]

1.73 [0.80–3.73]

2.54 [1.22–5.28]

2.39 [1.02–5.61]

Previously married

0.39 [0.17–0.92]

0.32 [0.13–0.80]

0.85 [0.34–2.16]

0.97 [0.37–2.57]

Household Head

    

Self

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Spouse

0.89 [0.46–1.70]

0.70 [0.33–1.49]

1.21 [0.64–2.29]

0.86 [0.34–2.16]

Other

0.94 [0.45–1.99]

0.98 [0.40–2.45]

0.78 [0.38–1.62]

1.28 [0.53–3.11]

Education level

    

NFE/AEO

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

6 years or less

1.20 [0.64–2.25]

1.15 [0.59–2.25]

2.29 [1.23–4.25]

1.59 [0.81–3.12]

More than 6 years

1.31 [0.67–2.56]

0.69 [0.33–1.46]

2.71 [1.17–6.27]

2.24 [0.91–5.52]

Source of income

    

None

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Other

4.92 [1.84–3.15]

6.81 [2.04–2.73]

3.07 [0.60–15.61]

2.25 [0.33–15.13]

Grants

2.77 [1.41–5.46]

3.89 [1.56–9.70]

1.78 [0.53–6.00]

1.68 [0.31–9.03]

Wealth quintiles

    

First

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Second

2.11 [0.93–4.75]

2.42 [1.02–5.76]

1.97 [0.83–4.68]

1.71 [0.68–4.33]

Third

1.83 [0.77–4.39]

2.40 [0.91–6.30]

2.39 [0.89–6.42]

1.91 [0.69–5.28]

Fourth

2.84 [1.33–6.09]

3.70 [1.45–9.45]

3.20 [1.21–8.42]

3.07 [1.04–9.11]

Fifth

3.38 [1.62–7.08]

3.85 [1.36–10.92]

3.13 [1.22–8.07]

2.20 [0.83–5.80]

Rural/urban

    

Urban

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Rural

1.72 [0.76–3.91]

1.25 [0.50–3.10]

2.17 [1.31–3.60]

2.93 [1.44–5.98]

  1. aOR = Adjusted Odds Ratios; Adjusted for all covariates listed in the Table.
  2. NFE/AEO = No formal education or adult education only.
  3. Previously married = Separated, divorced and widowed participants.