| Characteristics |
Overall QOL |
Total (n=161) |
Statistical indices |
| Good (n=127) |
Poor (n=34) |
| Age (Years) |
<20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50 and above
Mean (SD) |
3(100.0)
47(72.3)
44(83.0)
32(86.5)
1(33.3)
32.3 (8.3) |
0(0.0)
18(27.7)
9(17.0)
5(13.5)
2(66.7)
31.3(8.3) |
3(100.0)
65(100.0)
53(100.0)
37(100.0)
3(100.0)
32.1(8.9) |
χ2=3.2438
Df=1
P value=0.072*
Df=159
Tt=-0.6299
P value=0.530 |
| Sex |
Male
Female |
47(87.0)
80(74.8) |
7(13.0)
27(25.2) |
54(100.0)
107 (100.0) |
χ2=3.0549
Df=1
P value=0.104 |
| Level of Education |
No formal education
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary |
1(100.0)
33(68.8)
46(79.3)
47(87.0) |
0(0.0)
15(31.3)
12(20.7)
7(13.0) |
1(100.0)
48(29.8)
58(100.0)
54(33.5) |
χ2=5.3880
Df=1
P value=0.132* |
| Marital status |
Single
Married
Cohabiting
Separated
Divorced |
56(75.7)
55(85.9)
4(100.0)
3(37.5)
9(81.8) |
18(24.3)
9(14.1)
0(0.0)
5(62.5)
2(18.2) |
74(100.0)
64(100.0)
4(100.0)
8(100.0)
11(100.0) |
χ2=11.7210
Df=4
P value=0.030*+ |
| Disease stage |
Early stage
Late stage |
101 (84.9
26(61.9) |
18(15.1)
16(38.1) |
119 (100.0)
42(100.0) |
χ2=9.8317
Df=1
P value=0.002+ |
| Health facilities |
SLHA
UUTH |
113 (77.9)
14(87.5) |
32(22.1)
2(12.5) |
145 (100.0)
16(100.0) |
χ2=0.7921
Df=1
P value=0.526* |
| Regimen |
Pre HAART
HAART |
58(85.3)
69(74.2) |
10(14.7)
24(25.8) |
68(100.0)
93(100.0) |
χ2=2.9055
Df=1
P value=0.088 |
| *Fischer’s exact test;+Significant P value |
