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Table 2 Study sample characteristics and bivariable linear regression analysis among PLHIVs in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia, 2020

From: Health-related quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS: the role of social inequalities and disease-related factors

Predictors

HRQoL

GPH

(Summary score < 50)

GMH

(Summary score < 50)

Bivariate model

Bivariate model

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Sociodemographic characteristics

      

Gender

      

 Female

1.29

[0.85, 1.97]

0.23

1.38

[0.89, 2.12]

0.14

 Male

1.00

  

1.00

  

Age (in years)

      

 Below 25 years

0.64

[0.30, 1.35]

0.24

1.16

[0.55, 2.46]

0.70

 25–35 years

0.98

[0.64, 1.49]

0.92

1.26

[0.83. 1.92]

0.28

 Above 35 years

1.00

  

1.00

  

Marital status

      

 Married

1.10

[0.56, 2.12]

0.78

1.62

[0.83, 3.13]

0.16

 Divorced/widowed

0.60

[0.31,1.15]

0.124

0.85

[0.44, 1.65]

0.63

 Single

1.00

  

1.00

  

Ethnic group

      

 Amhara

1.15

[0.57, 2.33]

0.68

1.22

[0.59, 2.53]

0.59

 Oromo

1.18

[1.01, 7.43]

0.031

1.29

[0.57, 2.93]

0.53

 Agew

1.12

[0.44, 2.82]

0.814

1.97

[0.77, 5.08]

0.16

 Others

1.00

  

1.00

  

Religious affiliation

      

 Christian

0.43

[0.26, 0.71]

0.001

0.67

[0.42, 1.07]

0.097

 Muslim

1.00

  

1.00

  

Place of residence

      

 Urban

2.26

[1.10, 4.63]

0.026

1.24

[0.60, 2.54]

0.56

 Rural

1.00

  

1.00

  

Socioeconomic characteristics

      

Education level

      

 Never been to school

1.15

[0.41, 3.23]

0.79

2.19

[0.67, 7.14]

.191

 Primary level

1.34

[0.48, 3.74

0.58

2.47

[0.76, 7.98]

.130

 Secondary level

1.27

[0.43, 3.81]

0.66

1.71

[0.49, 5.91]

.393

 College/university level

1.00

  

1.00

  

Employment status

      

 Unemployed

1.95

[1.25, 3.04]

0.003

2.18

[1.41, 3.37]

< 0.0001

 Employed

1.00

  

1.00

  

Monthly household income (in Ethiopian Birr)

      

 < 1400

1.88

[1.19, 2.96]

0.007

1.64

[1.03, 2.63]

0.039

 1400–2400

1.41

[0.69, 2.86]

0.343

1.27

[0.61, 2.63]

0.517

 > 2400

1.00

  

1.00

  

Food security status

      

 Food insecure

2.5

[1.55, 4.02]

< 0.0001

7.97

[4.08, 12.5]

< 0.0001

 Food secure

1.00

  

1.00

  

BMI score (in kg/m2)

      

 < 18.5

1.29

[0.86, 1.94]

0.22

1.77

[1.16, 2.70]

0.008

 > 18.5

1.00

  

1.00

  

Wealth index tertile

      

 3rd tertile

0.57

[0.34, 0.96]

0.034

3.49

[3.19, 7.82]

0.007

 2nd tertile

0.74

[0.39, 1.41]

0.362

0.74

[0.39, 1.37]

0.337

 1st tertile

1.00

  

1.00

  

Clinical features

      

Duration on ART

      

 1 year or less

1.25

[0.61, 2.55]

0.54

1.25

[0.61, 2.54]

0.54

 1–5 years

1.1

[0.71, 1.66]

0.69

1.43

[0.93, 2.18]

0.11

 > 5 years

1.00

  

1.00

  

Recent CD4 count (cells/mL)

      

 < 350

1.65

[1.02, 2.68]

0.042

2.42

[1.50, 3.90]

< 0.0001

 350–500

0.72

[0.43, 1.22]

0.22

0.58

[0.58, 1.71

0.99

 > 501

1.00

  

1.00

  

Comorbidities

      

 Yes

1.65

[1.88, 2.07]

0.002

1.86

[1.22, 2.85]

0.004

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  
  1. HRQoL health-related quality of life, GPH global physical health, GMH global mental health summary, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval