Table 3 Differences in QOL among PLWH in different residential population structure.

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)

Type of residential population

Number of inhabitants

Living alone

(n = 230)

Living with family

(n = 400)

Living with friends or classmates

(n = 81)

Statistic

P

One person

(n = 175)

Two persons

(n = 176)

Three persons

(n = 184)

Four persons or above

(n = 176)

Statistic

P

PH, Mean ± SD

14.32 ± 3.16

14.59 ± 3.48

14.21 ± 3.02

14.10 ± 2.88

1.285

0.28

15.09 ± 3.52

14.35 ± 3.11

14.10 ± 2.90

13.74 ± 2.95

5.875

< 0.01

PS, Mean ± SD

14.33 ± 2.99

14.77 ± 3.22

14.22 ± 2.90

13.66 ± 2.55

4.806

< 0.01

14.91 ± 3.30

14.30 ± 2.95

14.06 ± 2.80

14.08 ± 2.85

3.142

0.02

IN, Mean ± SD

14.37 ± 2.76

14.79 ± 2.92

14.23 ± 2.73

13.91 ± 2.29

4.303

0.01

15.02 ± 3.09

14.35 ± 2.78

13.96 ± 2.36

14.18 ± 2.69

4.9

< 0.01

SO, Mean ± SD

14.43 ± 3.50

14.90 ± 3.84

14.28 ± 3.35

13.85 ± 3.05

3.529

0.03

15.18 ± 3.79

14.55 ± 3.43

13.86 ± 3.39

14.16 ± 3.26

4.829

< 0.01

EN, Mean ± SD

14.63 ± 3.24

15.28 ± 3.48

14.41 ± 3.13

13.90 ± 2.77

7.682

< 0.01

15.34 ± 3.48

14.67 ± 3.39

14.20 ± 3.04

14.35 ± 2.95

4.411

< 0.01

SP, Mean ± SD

12.81 ± 3.97

13.00 ± 4.43

12.67 ± 3.82

12.99 ± 3.28

0.613

0.54

13.59 ± 4.47

13.23 ± 3.93

12.43 ± 3.45

12.02 ± 3.83

5.928

< 0.01

QOLQOL, Mean ± SD

84.90 ± 15.93

87.32 ± 17.82

84.01 ± 15.11

82.41 ± 13.33

4.295

0.01

89.14 ± 18.42

85.45 ± 15.81

82.62 ± 14.22

82.53 ± 14.20

6.926

< 0.01

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