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Table 4 Factors associated with a higher value of global score of the quality of life in persons living with HIV in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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

 

Total n*

Global score of QOL >77 n (%)

Univariate Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Multivariate Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P for Adjusted OR

Conjugal life

     

   Alone

234

160 (68.4)

1

  

   In couple

190

146 (76.8)

1.53 (0.99-2.37)

  

Gender

     

   Man

53

45 (84.9)

1

1

 

   Woman

370

260 (70.3)

0.42 (0.19 - 0.92)

0.37 (0.15 - 0.88)

0.02

Support for medical care

     

   No

157

104 (66.2)

1

1

 

   Yes

266

201 (75.6)

1.57 (1.02 - 2.43)

2.18 (1.32 - 3.61)

0.002

Age (year)

     

   19 - 24

26

12 (46.2)

1

1

0.01

   25 - 34

135

90 (66.7)

2.33 (0.99 - 5.5)

2.68 (1.04 -6.89)

0.04

   35 - 44

170

129 (75.9)

3.67 (1.57 - 8.56)

4.04 (1.55 - 10.51)

0.004

   45 - 65

91

73 (80.2)

4.73 (1.87 - 11.96)

4.31 (1.52 - 12.22)

0.006

Nature of care facility

     

   Hospital

285

200 (70.2)

1

  

   Community based

139

106 (76.3)

1.35 (0.85 - 2.17)

  

Health expense as greater part of monthly spending

     

   No

72

45 (62.5)

1

  

   Yes

352

261 (74.1)

1.72 (1.00 - 2.93)

  

Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment

     

   No

110

72 (65.5)

1

  

   Yes

312

233 (74.7)

1.55 (0.97 - 2.48)

  

School

     

   No

139

93 (66.9)

1

  

   Yes

285

213 (74.7)

1.46

  

Self perceived as ill

     

   No

244

197 (80.7)

1

1

 

   Yes

142

79 (55.6)

0.29 (0.18 - 0.47)

0.31 (0.19 - 0.50)

<0.001

  1. *Total number may differ according to factor.