| HRQOL Questionnaire items  | 
        HRQOL items scores[median    (IQR)]  | 
       
      
        | Mean CD4 count (/mm3) | 
        OIs during ART | 
        Cotrimoxazole    prophylaxis  | 
       
      
        | ≤ 350
          (n=150) | 
        > 350
          (n=81) | 
        p | 
        No 
          (n=73) | 
        Yes (n=158) | 
        p | 
        No
          (n=23) | 
        Yes (n=208) | 
        p | 
       
      
        | Global HRQOL score  | 
        80.83
           
          (72.85-86.91) | 
        80.06
           
          (73.98-86.76) | 
        0.97 | 
        80.52
           
          (72.74-86.84) | 
        81.21
           
          (75.6-87.36) | 
        0.45 | 
        77.79
           
          (73.05-83.36) | 
        80.96 
          (72.95-87.23) | 
        0.22 | 
       
      
        | GHP | 
        60
          (50-70) | 
        60
           
          (50-70) | 
        0.68  | 
        60 
          (50-70) | 
        65
           
          (55-70) | 
        0.43  | 
        60 
          (50-70) | 
        55 
          (45-65) | 
        0.23  | 
       
      
        | PF | 
        100 
          (91.66-100) | 
        100
           
          (91.66-100) | 
        0.80  | 
        100
           
          (91.66-100) | 
        100 
          (100-100) | 
        0.06  | 
        100 
          (91.66-100) | 
        100
           
          (91.66-100) | 
        0.67  | 
       
      
        | RF | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        0.54  | 
        100 
          (100-100) | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        0.24  | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        0.73  | 
       
      
        | P | 
        77.77
           
          (55.55-100) | 
        77.77
           
          (55.55-100) | 
        0.45  | 
        77.77
           
          (55.55-100) | 
        77.77 
          (55.55-100) | 
        0.85  | 
        77.77
           
          (55.55-100) | 
        66.66
           
          (55.55-100) | 
        0.97  | 
       
      
        | SF | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        0.07  | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        100
           
          (100-100) | 
        0.82  | 
        100 
          (100-100) | 
        100 
          (100-100) | 
        0.71  | 
       
      
        | MH | 
        68
           
          (60-80) | 
        68
          (56-80) | 
        0.49  | 
        68
           
          (56-80) | 
        72
          (60-80) | 
        0.21  | 
        68
           
          (56-80) | 
        68 
          (52-76) | 
        0.47  | 
       
      
        | EF | 
        85 
          (70-90)  | 
        80
           
          (65-95)  | 
        0.93  | 
        82.50 
          (70-90) | 
        90
           
          (75-100) | 
        0.13 | 
        75
           
          (55-90)  | 
        85
           
          (70-90)  | 
        0.09 | 
       
      
        | HD | 
        95
           
          (80-100) | 
        95
           
          (75-100) | 
        0.64  | 
        95
           
          (77.5-100) | 
        95
           
          (80-100) | 
        0.97  | 
        95
           
          (80-100) | 
        100 
          (75-100) | 
        0.54  | 
       
      
        | CF | 
        90
           
          (80-100) | 
        90 
          (75-100) | 
        0.99  | 
        90 
          (77.5-100) | 
        95
           
          (80-100) | 
        0.51  | 
        90 
          (75-100) | 
        85
           
          (80-100) | 
        0.78  | 
       
      
        | QL | 
        75
           
          (50-100) | 
        75
           
          (50-75) | 
        0.98  | 
        75
           
          (50-100) | 
        75
           
          (50-75) | 
        0.17  | 
        75
           
          (50-100) | 
        75
           
          (50-75) | 
        0.47  | 
       
      
        | HT | 
        75 
          (50-75) | 
        75 
          (50-75) | 
        0.95  | 
        75 
          (50-75) | 
        75 
          (50-75) | 
        0.27  | 
        75
           
          (50-75) | 
        50 
          (50-75) | 
        0.82  | 
       
     
      p: Mann-Whitney test, IQR: interquartile range; OIs: opportunistic infections; GHP: General Health Perceptions, PF: Physical Functioning, RF: Role Functioning, P: Pain, 
    SF: Social Functioning, MH: Mental Health, EF: Energy/Fatigue, HD: Health Distress, CF: Cognitive Functioning, QL: Quality of Life, HT: Health Transition. |