Table 4 Factors associated with an increase of the global score of quality of life over 12 months in PLWHA in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
From: Quality of life in persons living with HIV in Burkina Faso: a follow-up over 12 months
Total | People with increased score of QOL | Univariate Unadjusted | Multivariate Adjusted | P for Adjusted OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
na | n (%) | OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | ||
Gender | |||||
Man | 42 | 21(50.0) | 1 | ||
Woman | 298 | 193(64.8) | 1.83(0.96–3.52) | ||
Support for medical care | |||||
No | 134 | 92(68.7) | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 205 | 121(59.0) | 0.65(0.41–1.04) | 0.56(0.32–0.97) | 0.04 |
Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment status | |||||
No | 80 | 39(48.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 258 | 174(67.4) | 2.17(1.30–3.62) | 3.08(1.59–5.96) | 0.001 |
School | |||||
No | 112 | 79(70.5) | 1 | ||
Yes | 228 | 135(59.2) | 0.60(0.37–0.98) | ||
Self perceived as healthy | |||||
No | 198 | 111(56.1) | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 110 | 80(72.7) | 2.09(1.26–3.46) | 1.90(1.05–3.43) | 0.03 |
Global score of QOL at baseline | |||||
< =77 | 90 | 84(93.3) | 1 | 1 | |
>77 | 250 | 130(52.0) | 0.07(0.03–0.18) | 0.06(0.02–0.16) | <0.001 |
Treatment group at baseline | |||||
No Treatment | 80 | 40(50.0) | 1 | ||
Less than 3 months | 19 | 12(63.2) | 1.71(0.61–4.80) | ||
1 year or more | 241 | 162(67.2) | 2.05(1.22–3.42) |