Table 2 Differences in QOLQOL among PLWH in different residential areas and marital status.

From: The rural-urban disparity in the quality of life among people living with HIV under different household structures in China: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Total

(n = 711)

Region

Marital status

Rural

(n = 255)

Urban

(n = 456)

Statistic

P

Single

(n = 347)

Married or cohabiting

(n = 241)

Others

(n = 123)

Statistic

P

PH, Mean ± SD

14.32 ± 3.16

13.95 ± 3.53

14.52 ± 2.92

5.528

0.019

14.46 ± 3.10

13.98 ± 2.95

14.58 ± 3.66

2.196

0.112

PS, Mean ± SD

14.33 ± 2.99

14.26 ± 3.19

14.37 ± 2.88

0.234

0.629

14.28 ± 3.03

14.23 ± 2.86

14.68 ± 3.14

1.031

0.357

IN, Mean ± SD

14.37 ± 2.76

14.22 ± 3.22

14.46 ± 2.47

1.224

0.269

14.43 ± 2.61

14.24 ± 2.54

14.46 ± 3.50

0.448

0.639

SO, Mean ± SD

14.43 ± 3.50

14.34 ± 3.74

14.48 ± 3.36

0.267

0.606

14.53 ± 3.49

14.40 ± 3.23

14.21 ± 4.01

0.390

0.677

EN, Mean ± SD

14.63 ± 3.24

14.44 ± 3.52

14.74 ± 3.08

1.383

0.240

14.66 ± 3.34

14.43 ± 2.98

14.96 ± 3.47

1.134

0.322

SP, Mean ± SD

12.81 ± 3.97

12.75 ± 4.05

12.85 ± 3.93

0.116

0.734

12.88 ± 3.92

12.34 ± 3.70

13.56 ± 4.50

3.999

0.019

QOLQOL, Mean ± SD

84.90 ± 15.93

83.95 ± 17.68

85.43 ± 14.86

1.405

0.236

85.25 ± 15.65

83.60 ± 14.21

86.45 ± 19.46

1.468

0.231

  1. PH, physical; PS, psychological; IN, independence; SO, social; EN, environment; SP, spirituality
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