Table 1 PHS and MHS by background demographic variables
Variables | n (%) | Physical health summary score | Mental health summary score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SE) | P | Mean (SE) | P | ||
Gender | |||||
 Female | 288 (55.2) | 34.54(9.31) | <0.001 | 34.67(8.65) | 0.001 |
 Male | 234(44.8) | 37.24(8.99) |  | 37.98(8.79) |  |
Age groups (year) | |||||
  < 45 | 192(36.8) | 38.45(9.46) | <0.001 | 37.37(9.08) | 3.079 |
 45–54 | 182(34.9) | 35.39(8.77) |  | 35.70(9.06) |  |
  ≥ 55 | 148(28.4) | 32.69(8.59) |  | 35.12(8.19) |  |
Marital status | |||||
 Married/Cohabiting | 425 (81.4) | 36.14 (9.24) | 0.042 | 36.44(8.84) | 0.119 |
 Divorced/Widowed/Other | 97 (18.6) | 34.03 (9.18) |  | 34.89(8.91) |  |
Education | |||||
 Yes | 312 (59.8) | 36.94 (9.33) | < 0.001 | 37.43(8.83) | <0.001 |
 None | 210 (40.2) | 33.99 (8.89) |  | 34.26(8.59) |  |
Family size (people) | |||||
 3 | 65(12.5) | 37.59(10.62) | 0.094 | 36.26(9.74) | 0.455 |
 4–5 | 207(39.7) | 36.12(9.47) |  | 36.71(8.89) |  |
  ≥ 6 | 250(47.8) | 34.96(8.64) |  | 35.66(8.60) |  |
Family annual income (yuan) | |||||
  < 10,000 | 191(36.7) | 34.78(9.12) | 0.020 | 35.06(8.39) | 0.008 |
 10,000–19,999 | 177(34.0) | 35.41(8.92) |  | 35.84(9.33) |  |
  ≥ 20,000 | 152(29.2) | 37.51(9.59) |  | 37.97(8.68) |  |
Spouse’s HIV status | |||||
 HIV−/death/other | 382(73.2) | 36.23(9.42) | 0.049 | 36.69(9.20) | 0.013 |
 HIV+ | 140(26.8) | 34.43(8.72) |  | 34.69(7.70) |  |
Diagnosis time (year) | |||||
 <3 | 23(4.4) | 36.43(12.97) | 0.252 | 34.96(9.80) | 0.553 |
 3–5 | 50(9.6) | 37.97(10.38) |  | 37.48(9.64) |  |
 6–8 | 277(53.3) | 35.19(8.95) |  | 35.83(8.92) |  |
  ≥ 9 | 170(32.7) | 35.95(8.83) |  | 36.46(8.47) |  |
ART condition | |||||
 On ART | 484(92.7) | 35.33(9.06) | <0.001 | 35.88(8.83) | 0.012 |
 Not on ART | 38(7.3) | 41.14(10.13) |  | 39.62(8.69) |  |