Table 2 Overall Health score by demographic variables (N = 3778)
Variable | Number (%) | HRQOL Measure – Overall Health scorea | Change from reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | |||
18–29 | 605 (16.0) | 55.7 (ref.) | |
30–39 | 1783 (47.2) | 51.4b | -4.3 |
40–49 | 1055 (27.9) | 47.2c | -8.5 |
≥50 | 335 (8.9) | 45.4c | -10.3 |
Gender | |||
Male | 2778 (73.5) | 51.3 (ref.) | |
Female | 1000 (26.5) | 47.7c | -3.6 |
Race/ethnicity | |||
White | 1286 (34.0) | 54.4 (ref.) | |
Black | 1547 (41.0) | 48.5c | -5.9 |
Hispanic | 901 (23.8) | 47.8c | -6.6 |
Other | 44 (1.2) | 50.5 | -3.9 |
Mode of exposure | |||
MSM | 1481 (39.2) | 56.3 (ref.) | |
IDU | 982 (26.0) | 42.1c | -14.2 |
MSM/IDU | 310 (8.2) | 51.1 | -5.2 |
Heterosexual contact | 691 (18.3) | 49.7c | -6.6 |
Other (includes NIR) | 314 (8.3) | 49.0c | -7.3 |
Most recent CD4 count | |||
<200 | 1950 (56.4) | 46.7 (ref.) | |
200–499 | 812 (23.5) | 58.0c | +11.3 |
≥500 | 259 (7.5) | 64.9c | +18.2 |
Unknown | 433 (12.5) | 48.7 | +2.0 |
Education | |||
<12 years | 1329 (35.2) | 44.7 (ref.) | |
≥ 12 years | 2449 (64.8) | 53.4c | +8.7 |
Health insurance status | |||
Private insurance | 443 (12.7) | 60.3 (ref.) | |
Public insurance | 1889 (54.0) | 47.2c | -13.1 |
None | 1167 (33.3) | 52.3c | -8.0 |
Income | |||
<$10,000/year | 2135 (61.1) | 47.1 (ref.) | |
≥$10,000/year | 1357 (38.9) | 57.2c | +10.1 |
Time HIV+ status known | |||
<12 month | 1091 (29.1) | 52.1 (ref.) | |
≥12 months | 2662 (70.9) | 49.7 | -2.4 |
Current antiretroviral therapy | |||
Yes | 2380 (65.0) | 50.8 (ref.) | |
No | 1279 (35.0) | 50.1 | -0.7 |
Type of recruitment | |||
Facility-based | 2386 (63.2) | 49.5 (ref.) | |
Population-based | 1392 (38.4) | 51.8 | +2.3 |