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Table 2 Quality of life domains scores by demographic characteristics of persons living with HIV in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (n = 424)

From: Quality of life in people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Socio-demographic characteristics

Domain of quality of life

Global score of Quality Of Life (Mean ± SD)

 

Physical domain (Mean ± SD)

Psychological domain (Mean ± SD)

Level of independence (Mean ± SD)

Social relationships (Mean ± SD)

Environmental domain (Mean ± SD)

Spiritual domain (Mean ± SD)

 

Gender

p = 0.14

p = 0.01

p = 0.008

p = 0.003

p = 0.001

p = 0.03

p < 0.001

   Men (n = 53)

15.4 ± 2.3

14.4 ± 2.7

14.1 ± 2.7

14.5 ± 2.5

11.7 ± 2.1

16.9 ± 2.5

87.2 ± 9.7

   Women (n = 370)

14.7 ± 2.7

13.5 ± 2.6

13.2 ± 2.4

13.2 ± 2.9

10.7 ± 2.1

16.2 ± 2.6

81.7 ± 10.8

HIV services provider

p = 0.22

p = 0.34

p = 0.003

p = 0.01

p < 0.001

p = 0.53

p = 0.05

   AAS (n = 39)

15.8 ± 2.4

14.4 ± 2.7

13.7 ± 2.2

13.3 ± 2.7

11.0 ± 1.8

16.3 ± 2.7

84.7 ± 10.3

   DHB (n = 150)

14.9 ± 2.7

13.3 ± 2.6

13.7 ± 2.6

14.0 ± 2.7

11.4 ± 2.2

16.2 ± 2.7

83.7 ± 10.9

   CIC-Doc (n = 64)

14.6 ± 2.7

13.5 ± 2.5

13.5 ± 2.6

13.3 ± 3.0

11.1 ± 1.9

15.9 ± 2.4

82.2 ± 11.1

   ALAVI (n = 36)

14.7 ± 2.9

13.6 ± 2.7

13.0 ± 2.7

13.4 ± 3.1

9.9 ± 2.3

16.5 ± 3.0

81.2 ± 11.3

   HUYO (n = 135)

14.7 ± 2.7

13.6 ± 2.8

12.7 ± 2.2

12.7 ± 2.9

10.2 ± 2.1

16.4 ± 2.4

80.6 ± 10.3

Level of education

p = 0.02

p = 0.17

p < 0.001

p = 0.07

p = 0.31

p = 0.49

p = 0.007

   Illiterate (n = 139)

14.3 ± 2.6

13.3 ± 2.7

12.5 ± 2.3

12.9 ± 2.7

10.5 ± 2.0

16.2 ± 2.6

79.9 ± 10.1

   Primary school (n = 135)

15.0 ± 2.6

13.7 ± 2.6

13.6 ± 2.1

13.7 ± 2.7

11.0 ± 2.2

16.4 ± 2.6

83.6 ± 10.4

   Secondary school (n = 135)

15.1 ± 2.8

13.9 ± 2.7

13.7 ± 2.8

13.5 ± 3.1

10.9 ± 2.3

16.3 ± 2.5

83.6 ± 11.6

   University (n = 15)

15.6 ± 1.8

12.9 ± 2.6

13.9 ± 2.2

13.7 ± 3.1

11.0 ± 2.4

15.1 ± 3.2

82.3 ± 10.3

Marital status

p = 0.49

p = 0.13

p = 0.55

p = 0.01

p = 0.73

p = 0.87

p = 0.53

   Single (n = 62)

14.4 ± 3.1

13.1 ± 3.1

13.4 ± 2.8

13.2 ± 3.4

10.6 ± 2.7

16.0 ± 3.0

80.9 ± 13.2

   Married (n = 150)

15.0 ± 2.5

13.9 ± 2.3

13.5 ± 2.1

13.8 ± 2.7

10.9 ± 2.1

16.3 ± 2.3

83.7 ± 9.8

   Partner (n = 40)

15.0 ± 2.4

13.1 ± 3.4

13.2 ± 2.6

13.6 ± 3.0

10.5 ± 2.2

16.1 ± 2.5

81.6 ± 11.6

   Widower (n = 89)

14.5 ± 2.8

14.0 ± 2.3

13.1 ± 2.3

13.0 ± 2.4

10.8 ± 2.0

16.4 ± 2.7

82.0 ± 9.7

   Divorced/Separated (n = 83)

15.1 ± 2.7

13.1 ± 2.7

13.1 ± 2.9

12.9 ± 3.0

10.9 ± 2.0

16.3 ± 2.5

81.7 ± 11.1

Matrimonial system

p = 0.17

p = 0.15

p = 0.16

p = 0.27

p = 0.07

p = 0.83

p = 0.16

   Monogamous (n = 99)

15.1 ± 2.3

14.0 ± 2.4

13.2 ± 2.2

13.9 ± 2.4

11.0 ± 2.0

16.4 ± 2.2

83.9 ± 9.2

   Polygamous (n = 37)

14.4 ± 2.8

13.5 ± 2.2

13.6 ± 1.6

13.4 ± 2.9

10.4 ± 2.1

16.1 ± 2.8

81.6 ± 10.1

Religion

p = 0.96

p = 0.39

p = 0.35

p = 0.21

p = 0.08

p = 0.006

p = 0.78

   Muslims (n = 182)

14.9 ± 2.7

13.6 ± 2.6

13.3 ± 2.3

13.6 ± 2.8

10.9 ± 2.2

16.1 ± 2.4

82.7 ± 10.5

   Catholics (n = 180)

14.8 ± 2.6

13.4 ± 2.6

13.2 ± 2.7

13.2 ± 2.7

10.9 ± 2.0

16.1 ± 2.7

81.9 ± 10.6

   Protestants (n = 61)

14.8 ± 2.8

13.9 ± 3.0

13.7 ± 2.2

13.1 ± 3.5

10.3 ± 2.4

17.1 ± 2.6

83.2 ± 10.7

Profession

p = 0.10

p < 0.005

p = 0.001

p = 0.03

p = 0.30

p = 0.16

p = 0.007

   Public, private employees (n = 68)

15.6 ± 2.3

14.3 ± 2.2

14.5 ± 2.2

13.7 ± 3.0

11.3 ± 2.2

16.6 ± 2.6

86.3 ± 9.5

   Trade & Informal sector (n = 215)

14.8 ± 2.7

13.6 ± 2.5

13.2 ± 2.4

13.2 ± 2.8

10.7 ± 2.1

16.2 ± 2.6

82.0 ± 10.2

   Housewives (n = 100)

14.6 ± 2.5

13.3 ± 2.6

13.1 ± 2.2

13.7 ± 2.7

10.8 ± 2.2

16.4 ± 2.4

82.0 ± 10.5

   Farmers (n = 13)

14.3 ± 3.3

14.9 ± 2.2

12.7 ± 2.3

14.4 ± 2.1

10.9 ± 2.6

17.0 ± 2.4

84.6 ± 11.7

   Student & pupil (n = 12)

13.9 ± 3.4

10.9 ± 3.7

12.3 ± 3.6

13.1 ± 3.6

10.1 ± 2.5

14.3 ± 3.4

74.8 ± 16.5

   Jobless (n = 16)

14.0 ± 3.7

12.1 ± 4.1

12.4 ± 4.1

11.3 ± 3.3

10.9 ± 1.7

15.8 ± 2.6

76.7 ± 14.2

Family cohesion

p = 0.03

p = 0.02

p = 0.40

p = 0.02

p = 0.005

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

   Hassle (n = 75)

14.3 ± 2.9

12.9 ± 2.7

13.1 ± 2.6

12.7 ± 3.2

10.2 ± 2.4

15.4 ± 2.7

78.7 ± 11.2

   Without hassle (n = 343)

15.0 ± 2.6

13.7 ± 2.6

13.3 ± 2.5

13.5 ± 2.8

11.0 ± 2.1

16.5 ± 2.5

83.3 ± 10.5

  1. DHB = District Hospital of Boulmiougou; HUYO = University Hospital Yalgado Ouédraogo; CICDoc = Center for Information, Counseling and Documentation on AIDS and Tuberculosis; AAS = Association African Solidarity; ALAVI = Association Laafi la Viim.