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Table 2 Mean domain scores between subject groups, and by gender

From: Assessment of quality of life in HAART-treated HIV-positive subjects with body fat redistribution in Rwanda

‡ Domains

HIV+noBFR

HIV+BFR

p

HIV+noBFR (men)

HIV+noBFR (women)

p

HIV+BFR (men)

HIV+BFR (women)

p

Number

50

50

 

20

30

 

20

30

 

Physical

18.3 (6.4)

17.2 (3.1)

0.352

17.9 (6.5)

18.6 (6.3)

0.876

17.4 (4.1)

16.9 (2.0)

0.653

Psychological

17.1 (5.8)

11.0 (2.4)

<.001

16.9 (5.6)

17.3 (5.9)

0.674

13.7 (1.9)

8.3 (2.9)

<.001

Independence

17.3 (6.7)

17.6 (5.1)

0.879

17.6 (6.6)

16.9 (6.8)

0.569

17.3 (6.1)

17.9 (4.1)

0.893

Social relationships

17.8 (5.1)

9.0 (3.2)

<.0001

17.9 (5.2)

17.6 (5.0)

0.898

11.1 (4.1)

6.9 (2.3)

<.001

*HIV HAART-specific

17.6 (5.7)

4.7 (4.2)

<.0001

17.9 (5.9)

17.3 (5.4)

0.672

6.3 (3.6)

3.1 (4.8)

<.001

† Overall aquality of life

15.7 (5.3)

15.5 (4.8)

0.889

15.6 (4.9)

15.8 (5.6)

0.935

15.8 (4.7)

15.2 (4.9)

0.598

  1. Data expressed as median (interquartile range); ‡ Domain scores range from 4 to 20 and equals to the sum of facets divided by the number in each domain multiplied by 4; *Specific domain of quality of life for HAART-treated HIV patients; † other domains include overall rating of quality of life, satisfaction with general health, and looking forward with hope to a better future.