Item | n | Scores | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Objective support | Subjective support | Degree of utilization of social support | Total score of social support |
Sex | |||||
 Male | 716 | 5.21 ± 3.89 | 15.43 ± 4.86 | 5.53 ± 2.14 | 26.17 ± 8.86 |
 Female | 274 | 5.64 ± 3.51 | 16.13 ± 5.02 | 5.42 ± 2.01 | 27.19 ± 8.26 |
(t,p) |  | −1.652,0.099 | −2.014,0.044 | 0.728,0.467 | −1.700,0.090 |
Age | |||||
  ≤ 20 | 18 | 6.44 ± 3.11 | 16.00 ± 4.38 | 6.33 ± 2.35 | 28.78 ± 6.37 |
 20–29 | 188 | 5.31 ± 4.00 | 14.95 ± 4.40 | 5.76 ± 1.98 | 26.02 ± 8.10 |
 30–39 | 293 | 5.31 ± 3.87 | 15.80 ± 5.21 | 5.51 ± 2.18 | 26.61 ± 9.16 |
 40–49 | 291 | 4.98 ± 3.57 | 15.81 ± 4.91 | 5.53 ± 2.16 | 26.32 ± 8.64 |
 50–59 | 114 | 5.66 ± 3.79 | 15.84 ± 5.17 | 5.08 ± 1.92 | 26.58 ± 9.03 |
 ≥ 60 | 86 | 5.99 ± 3.82 | 15.45 ± 4.66 | 5.21 ± 2.02 | 26.65 ± 8.69 |
(F,p) | Â | 1.516,0.182 | 0.948,0.449 | 2.416,0.034 | 0.396,0.852 |
Ethnicity | |||||
 Han nationality | 811 | 5.31 ± 3.77 | 15.63 ± 4.82 | 5.41 ± 1.96 | 26.35 ± 8.47 |
 Ethnic minority | 179 | 5.42 ± 3.90 | 15.56 ± 5.32 | 5.92 ± 2.62 | 26.91 ± 9.69 |
(t,p) |  | −0.342,0.732 | 0.168,0.866 | −2.469,0.014 | −0.704,0.482 |
Educational level | |||||
 Primary school or below | 259 | 5.58 ± 3.60 | 15.51 ± 4.67 | 5.51 ± 2.38 | 26.59 ± 8.79 |
 Junior high school | 380 | 4.96 ± 3.56 | 15.52 ± 5.05 | 5.33 ± 2.03 | 25.81 ± 8.65 |
 High school | 149 | 5.35 ± 3.92 | 16.23 ± 4.98 | 5.58 ± 2.17 | 27.16 ± 8.52 |
 College or above | 202 | 5.71 ± 4.28 | 15.50 ± 4.90 | 5.75 ± 1.79 | 26.97 ± 8.82 |
(F/welch,p) | Â | 2.321,0.075 | 0.896,0.443 | 2.190,0.089 | 1.282,0.279 |
Marital status | |||||
 Single | 298 | 6.38 ± 3.49 | 17.46 ± 5.24 | 5.48 ± 2.03 | 29.32 ± 8.45 |
 Married/cohabiting | 374 | 4.99 ± 3.79 | 14.90 ± 4.23 | 5.70 ± 2.22 | 25.60 ± 8.07 |
 Divorced | 279 | 4.78 ± 3.92 | 14.72 ± 4.87 | 5.30 ± 2.00 | 24.80 ± 9.02 |
 Bereaved wife or husband | 39 | 4.51 ± 3.52 | 14.92 ± 5.13 | 5.15 ± 2.17 | 24.59 ± 9.09 |
(F/welch,p) | Â | 11.452,0.000 | 18.787,0.000 | 2.363,0.070 | 16.675,0.000 |
Occupation | |||||
 Yes | 293 | 5.66 ± 4.29 | 15.62 ± 4.94 | 5.73 ± 2.19 | 27.00 ± 8.92 |
 No | 697 | 5.20 ± 3.55 | 15.61 ± 4.86 | 5.41 ± 2.06 | 26.22 ± 8.60 |
(t,p) | Â | 1.616,0.107 | 0.024,0.981 | 2.219,0.027 | 1.281,0.200 |
Monthly income | |||||
 ≤ 500 | 247 | 4.58 ± 3.16 | 15.55 ± 5.35 | 5.23 ± 2.67 | 25.96 ± 9.17 |
 500–1000 | 116 | 5.09 ± 3.61 | 15.11 ± 4.77 | 5.10 ± 1.73 | 25.31 ± 7.91 |
 1000–2000 | 236 | 5.64 ± 4.10 | 15.75 ± 5.18 | 5.11 ± 1.87 | 26.50 ± 9.28 |
 2000–3000 | 206 | 5.47 ± 4.04 | 15.33 ± 4.10 | 5.20 ± 1.74 | 26.20 ± 7.97 |
 ≥ 3000 | 185 | 5.95 ± 3.82 | 16.18 ± 4.86 | 5.32 ± 1.97 | 28.05 ± 8.42 |
(F/welch,p) | Â | 5.008,0.001 | 1.226,0.299 | 1.995,0.105 | 2.489,0.043 |
Minimum living allowances | |||||
 Yes | 188 | 4.81 ± 3.53 | 15.48 ± 5.11 | 5.41 ± 2.08 | 25.51 ± 8.31 |
 No | 802 | 4.45 ± 3.88 | 15.65 ± 4.87 | 5.57 ± 2.10 | 26.68 ± 8.78 |
(t,p) |  | −1.279,0.059 | −0.439,0.661 | −1.799,0.056 | −1.661,0.097 |
HIV transmission route | |||||
 Male-to-male transmission | 183 | 5.78 ± 4.25 | 15.17 ± 4.57 | 5.83 ± 1.80 | 26.78 ± 8.47 |
 Heterosexual transmission | 591 | 5.51 ± 3.80 | 15.86 ± 5.13 | 5.36 ± 2.04 | 26.73 ± 8.92 |
 Injection drug abuse | 196 | 4.32 ± 3.19 | 15.27 ± 4.52 | 5.63 ± 2.46 | 25.21 ± 8.28 |
 Unknown | 20 | 5.85 ± 2.66 | 15.90 ± 4.78 | 5.60 ± 2.35 | 27.35 ± 7.78 |
(F/welch,p) | Â | 7.693,0.000 | 1.344,0.259 | 3.167,0.028 | 1.688,0.168 |
Therapy status during investigation | |||||
 Never been treated | 551 | 5.05 ± 3.52 | 15.41 ± 4.79 | 5.40 ± 2.24 | 25.86 ± 8.56 |
 Dropped out | 252 | 5.31 ± 3.64 | 15.82 ± 4.95 | 5.44 ± 2.04 | 26.57 ± 8.06 |
 Group retained in care | 187 | 6.21 ± 4.56 | 15.96 ± 5.19 | 5.89 ± 1.70 | 28.05 ± 9.72 |
(F/welch,p) | Â | 5.079,0.007 | 0.851,0.427 | 5.295,0.005 | 3.853,0.022 |