| Literature DB >> 31867390 |
Trinath Sarkar1, Nabarun Karmakar2, Aparajita Dasgupta3, Bibhuti Saha4.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS is a serious challenge globally. A plethora of morbidities due to crippling immune system reduces quality of life (QOL). The advent of highly active antiretroviral treatment has changed this deadly disease to a chronic manageable illness with focus shifting from fighting virus to ensuring a good QOL.Entities:
Keywords: Environmental health; India; male; personal satisfaction; quality of life; social work
Year: 2019 PMID: 31867390 PMCID: PMC6905283 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_80_19
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Educ Health Promot ISSN: 2277-9531
Mean raw score in the domains of WHO quality of life-BREF: (n=220)
| Domains | Attainable raw score | Attained raw score | Mean (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Physical health | 7 | 35 | 18 | 29 | 22.60 (2.63) |
| Psychological health | 6 | 30 | 17 | 26 | 21.12 (2.02) |
| Social relationship | 3 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 8.86 (1.73) |
| Environmental health | 8 | 40 | 15 | 30 | 23.93 (4.15) |
SD=Standard deviation
Descriptive statistics of domain wise transformed score (0-100) of WHO quality of life-BREF: (n=220)
| Domains | Attained transformed score | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | |||
| Physical health | 38 | 81 | 56.16 (9.76) | 56 (50-63) |
| Psychological health | 44 | 81 | 63.08 (8.69) | 63 (56-69) |
| Social relationship | 25 | 75 | 48.93 (14.78) | 50 (44-56) |
| Environmental health | 25 | 69 | 51.34 (13.74) | 56 (38-63) |
SD=Standard deviation, IQR=Interquartile range
Bivariate and multivariate regression model explaining quality of life (overall) of people living with HIV/AIDS (n=220)
| Variables | Coding | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤40 | 0.98 (0.57-1.70) | 1.01 (0.58-1.77) |
| >40 | 1 | 1 | |
| Educational status | Up to secondary level | 0.95 (0.51-1.79) | 0.72 (0.33-1.53) |
| HS and above | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status | Married | 0.99 (0.59-1.67) | 1.16 (0.67-2.01) |
| Unmarried | 1 | 1 | |
| Family type | Nuclear | 1.416 (0.73-2.74) | 0.69 (0.35-1.36) |
| Joint | 1 | 1 | |
| PCI | ≤Rs. 1949/- | 1.65 (0.83-3.30) | 2.08 (0.90-4.79) |
| >Rs. 1949/- | 1 | 1 | |
| Social stigma | Yes | 0.78 (0.46-1.32) | 1.06 (0.60-1.89) |
| No | 1 | 1 |
CI=Confidence interval, OR=Odds ratio; AOR=Adjusted OR, PCI=Percutaneous coronary intervention
Frequency distribution of the each item as per domain of WHO-quality of life BREF: (n=220)
| Domains and questions | Score, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Overall quality of life and general health | |||||
| Domains and questions | Very poor | Poor | Neither poor nor good | Good | Very good |
| Q1 How would you rate your quality of life? | 0 | 34 (15.5) | 122 (55.5) | 62 (28.2) | 2 (0.9) |
| Q2 How satisfied are you with your health? | 2 (0.9) | 81 (36.8) | 91 (41.4) | 42 (19.1) | 4 (1.8) |
| Q3 To what extent do you feel that physical pain prevents you from doing what you need to do? | 0 | 22 (10) | 96 (43.6) | 102 (46.4) | 0 |
| Q4 How much do you need any medical treatment to function in your daily life? | 0 | 47 (21.4) | 108 (49.1) | 65 (29.5) | 0 |
| Q10 Do you have enough energy for everyday life? | 0 | 45 (20.5) | 104 (47.3) | 70 (31.8) | 1 (0.5) |
| Q15 How well are you able to get around? | 0 | 32 (14.5) | 115 (52.3) | 72 (32.7) | 1 (0.5) |
| Q16 How satisfied are you with your sleep? | 0 | 36 (16.4) | 98 (44.5) | 85 (38.6) | 1 (0.5) |
| Q17 How satisfied are you with your ability to perform your daily living activities? | 0 | 34 (15.5) | 93 (42.3) | 93 (42.3) | 0 |
| Q18 How satisfied are you with your capacity for work? | 0 | 25 (11.4) | 91 (41.4) | 103 (46.8) | 1 (0.5) |
| Q5 How much do you enjoy life? | 0 | 10 (4.5) | 93 (42.3) | 103 (46.8) | 14 (6.4) |
| Q6 To what extent do you feel your life to be meaningful? | 0 | 13 (5.9) | 106 (48.2) | 92 (41.8) | 9 (4.1) |
| Q7 How well are you able to concentrate? | 1 (0.5) | 14 (6.4) | 91 (41.4) | 105 (47.7) | 9 (4.1) |
| Q11 Are you able to accept your bodily appearance? | 0 | 11 (5) | 96 (43.6) | 95 (43.2) | 18 (8.2) |
| Q19 How satisfied are you with yourself? | 0 | 11 (5) | 95 (43.2) | 96 (43.6) | 18 (8.2) |
| Q26 How often do you have negative feelings such as blue mood, despair, anxiety, depression? | 0 | 14 (6.4) | 84 (38.2) | 108 (49.1) | 14 (6.4) |
| Q20 How satisfied are you with your personal relationships? | 5 (2.3) | 55 (25) | 87 (39.5) | 67 (30.5) | 6 (2.7) |
| Q21 How satisfied are you with your sex life? | 16 (7.3) | 64 (29.1) | 86 (39.1) | 51 (23.2) | 3 (1.4) |
| Q22 How satisfied are with the support you get from your friends? | 13 (5.9) | 52 (23.6) | 90 (40.9) | 62 (28.2) | 3 (1.4) |
| Q8 How safe do you feel in your daily life? | 0 | 19 (8.6) | 97 (44.1) | 97 (44.1) | 7 (3.1) |
| Q9 How healthy is your physical environment? | 0 | 40 (18.2) | 104 (47.3) | 73 (33.2) | 3 (1.4) |
| Q12 Have you enough money to meet your needs? | 10 (4.5) | 107 (48.6) | 92 (41.8) | 11 (5) | 0 |
| Q13 How available to you is the information that you need in your daily-to-day life? | 6 (2.7) | 111 (50.5) | 93 (42.3) | 10 (4.5) | 0 |
| Q14 To what extent do you have the opportunity for leisure activities? | 0 | 55 (25.0) | 99 (45.0) | 64 (29.1) | 2 (0.9) |
| Q23 How satisfied are you with the condition of your living place? | 2 (0.9) | 56 (25.5) | 91 (41.4) | 70 (30.6) | 1 (0.4) |
| Q24 How satisfied are you with your access to health services? | 0 | 47 (21.4) | 103 (46.8) | 68 (30.9) | 2 (0.9) |
| Q25 How satisfied are you with your transport? | 0 | 51 (23.2) | 84 (38.2) | 82 (37.3) | 3 (1.4) |