Table 1 Distribution of GAD-7 scores of by sociodemographic and clinical characteristics among PLHIV contacted
From: The burden of anxiety among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pune, India
|  | Total N (%) | GAD-7 ≥ 10 n (%) | GAD-7 < 10 n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 167 | 41 (24.6) | 126 (75.4) | – |
Median age in years (IQR) | 44 (40–50) | 43 (40–49) | 45 (40–50) | 0.8 |
Gender | ||||
 Cisgender men | 66 (39.5) | 17 (41.5) | 49 (38.9) | 0.3 |
 Cisgender women | 100 (59.9) | 23 (56.1) | 77 (61.1) | |
 Transgender woman | 1 (0.6) | 1 (2.4) | 0 | |
Monthly household income (USD) | ||||
 < 65 | 35 (20.9) | 11 (26.8) | 24 (19.0) | 0.6 |
 65–130 | 64 (38.3) | 14 (34.1) | 50 (39.6) | |
 131–199 | 36 (21.6) | 10 (24.4) | 26 (20.6) | |
 ≥ 200 | 32 (19.2) | 6 (14.6) | 26 (20.6) | |
Education | ||||
 No formal education | 22 (13.2) | 4 (9.8) | 18 (14.3) | 0.4 |
 ≤ 9 years | 74 (44.3) | 22 (53.7) | 52 (41.3) | |
 > 9 years | 71 (42.5) | 15 (36.6) | 56 (44.4) | |
Employment prior to lockdown a | ||||
 Unemployed | 33 (19.8) | 9 (21.9) | 24 (19.0) | 0.5 |
 Informal sector | 95 (56.9) | 25 (61.0) | 70 (55.6) | |
 Salaried | 39 (23.3) | 7 (17.1) | 32 (25.4) | |
Living with a spouse | ||||
 Yes | 83 (49.7) | 19 (46.3) | 64 (50.8) | 0.7 |
 No | 84 (50.3) | 22 (53.7) | 62 (49.2) | |
Median duration on ART in years (IQR) | 9.8 (6.5–12.9) | 9.5 (6.7–11.8) | 9.9 (6.4–13.1) | 0.4 |
Latest CD4 counts (cells/mm3) | ||||
 < 500 | 44 (26.4) | 10 (24.4) | 34 (26.9) | 0.8 |
 ≥ 500 | 57 (34.1) | 13 (31.7) | 44 (34.9) | |
 Do not know | 66 (39.5) | 18 (43.9) | 48 (38.1) | |
Latest viral load | ||||
 Undetectable (< 50 copies/mL) | 87 (52.1) | 16 (39.0) | 71 (56.3) | 0.1 |
 ≥ 50 copies/mL | 9 (5.4) | 3 (7.3) | 6 (4.8) | |
 Do not know | 71 (42.5) | 22 (53.7) | 49 (38.9) | |
Prior history of tuberculosis | ||||
 Yes | 64 (38.3) | 19 (46.3) | 45 (35.7) | 0.3 |
 No | 103 (61.7) | 22 (53.7) | 81 (64.3) | |
Living with another comorbidity b | ||||
 Yes | 45 (27.0) | 12 (29.3) | 33 (26.2) | 0.7 |
 No | 122 (73.0) | 29 (70.7) | 93 (73.8) | |
Median days of remaining ART (IQR) | 60 (28–76) | 32 (17–60) | 60 (30–79) | 0.05 |
Discontinued ART during the lockdown | 5 (3.3) | – | – | – |