Table 5 HDQ episodic scores: pre versus during COVID-19 pandemic (n = 51)
From: Disability and self-care living strategies among adults living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic
HDQ domain | Spearman correlation coefficients | Pre-pandemic mean (sd) HDQ episodic scores | During pandemic mean (sd) HDQ episodic scores | Mean (sd) change in HDQ episodic scores | Paired t-test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical | 0.5 | 12.0 (14.3) | 16.7 (18.9) | 4.7 (18.9) | − 1.78 | 0.082 |
Cognitive | 0.5 | 10.1 (23.1) | 17.6 (33.6) | 7.5 (29.5) | − 1.82 | 0.075 |
Mental-emotional | 0.4 | 13.0 (22.6) | 22.3 (30.5) | 9.3 (30.6) | − 2.17 | 0.035* |
Uncertainty | 0.4 | 7.6 (18.4) | 10.9 (19.7) | 3.4 (16.0) | − 1.50 | 0.140 |
Day-to-day activities | 0.4 | 3.3 (8.8) | 8.5 (18.4) | 5.2 (16.2) | − 2.30 | 0.026* |
Social inclusion | 0.4 | 4.5 (14.9) | 5.6 (17.7) | 1.1 (13.7) | − 0.55 | 0.582 |