Table 1 Sample profile (n = 465)
From: Development and validation of PozQoL: a scale to assess quality of life of PLHIV
Number | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
18–34 | 34 | 7.3 | ||
35–49 | 157 | 33.8 | ||
50–64 | 208 | 44.7 | ||
65+ | 66 | 14.2 | ||
Education | ||||
Secondary/non-university tertiary or below | 252 | 54.3 | ||
University educated | 212 | 45.6 | ||
Residential location | ||||
Inner city | 290 | 62.4 | ||
Suburban | 77 | 16.6 | ||
Regional/rural | 98 | 21.1 | ||
Year first tested positive for HIV | ||||
1980–1995 | 105 | 22.6 | ||
1996–2009 | 178 | 38.3 | ||
2010–2017 | 172 | 37.0 | ||
Year started treatment | ||||
1980–1995 | 50 | 10.8 | ||
1996–2009 | 174 | 37.4 | ||
2010–2017 | 220 | 47.3 | ||
Treatment status | ||||
Currently taking ART | 447 | 96.1 | ||
Not taking ART | 17 | 3.7 | ||
Most recent viral load test | ||||
Undetectable | 432 | 92.9 | ||
Detectable | 25 | 5.4 | ||
Mean | (SD) | Possible range | ||
SF-36 PCS | 44.30 | (11.68) | N(50, 10) | |
SF-36 MCS | 41.14 | (13.42) | N(50, 10) | |
FAHI | 3.63 | (0.82) | 1–5 | |
K6 | 3.82 | (1.00) | 1–5 | |
S-WEMWBS | 3.41 | (0.87) | 1–5 | |
SWLS | 4.13 | (1.69) | 1–7 | |
BRS | 3.34 | (0.93) | 1–5 | |
IA-RSS | 0.47 | (0.37) | 0–1 | |
ISEL-12 | 2.86 | (0.77) | 1–4 | |