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Table 2 Health-related quality of life (EuroQol) of ART-naïve and ART groups

From: Quality of life in individuals living with HIV/AIDS attending a public sector antiretroviral service in Cape Town, South Africa

 

Total

ART-naïve

ART

P value

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 

Mobility

    

No problems

844 (93.5)

397 (91.3)

444 (95.5)

 

Problems

59 (6.5)

38 (8.7)

21 (4.5)

0.010

Self Care

    

No problems

897 (99.3)

430 (98.9)

467 (99.8)

0.084

Problems

6 (0.7)

5 (1.2)

1 (0.2)

 

Usual Activities

    

No problems

885 (98.2)

423 (97.5)

462 (98.7)

0.167

Problems

17 (1.9)

11 (2.5)

6 (1.3)

 

Pain/Discomfort

    

No problems

680 (75.3)

316 (72.6)

364 (77.8)

0.074

Problems

223 (24.7)

119 (27.3)

104 (22.2)

 

Depression/Anxiety

    

No problems

782 (86.6)

372 (85.5)

410 (87.6)

0.357

Problems

121 (13.4)

63 (14.5)

58 (12.4)

 

VAS score, median (IQR)

80 (70–95)

80 (70–90)

90 (80–100)

<0.0001