Table 4 Mean scores of different domains of the QoL

Gender

Male

48.8 ± 9.8

46.5 ± 10.8

43.8 ± 13.

44.5 ± 10.9

Female

45.3 ± 8.3

41.7 ± 10.2

38.5 ± 12.3

40.2 ± 9.5

Education

Illiterate

45.8 ± 9.6

45.8 ± 10.6

43.0 ± 13.4

44.5 ± 10.7

Some education

40.6 ± 7.8

40.6 ± 10.6

36.6 ± 11.3

37.3 ± 8.2

CD4 count (cells/mm ³ )

<350

46.4 ± 10.10

43.3 ± 11.4

41.0 ± 12.9

41.6 ± 11.0

≥350

48.6 ± 8.5

46.2 ± 9.8

42.6 ± 13.4

44.3 ± 9.8

WHO stage

I/II

46.2 ± 8.0

41 ± 8.9

39 ± 9.3

40 ± 8.2

III/IV

48.38 ± 8.4

46 ± 10.6

43 ± 14.5

44.9 ± 11.2

BMI (Kg/m ² )

<18.5

45.41 ± 9.4

41.5 ± 11.7

36.06 ± 12.3

38.4 ± 9.4

≥18.5

47.9 ± 10.6

45.4 ± 10.4

43.1 ± 13.0

43.9 ± 10.6