What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV?

Table 2 Findings from multivariate analysis of WHOQoL-HIV quality of life and memory scores v. binary demographic, socio-economic and social support variables

	WHOQoL-HIV domain scores												Total WHOQoL-HIV score		Everyday memory score^a
	Physical health		Psychological health		Level of independence		Social relations		Environmental health		Spirituality		Total WHOQoL-HIV score		Everyday memory score^a
	Coeff.	p	Coeff.	p	Coeff.	p	Coeff.	p	Coeff.	p	Coeff.	p	Coeff.	p	Coeff.	p
Constant	17.83	<0.001***	15.68	<0.001***	14.65	<0.001***	11.68	<0.001***	15.23	<0.001***	16.77	<0.001***	86.54	<0.001***	0.80	0.004**
Ethnicity (White)	−3.25	0.002**	−1.65	0.044*							−1.83	0.024*			0.45	0.046*
Partnership (partnered)					1.78	0.029*	2.28	0.008**					8.32	0.027*
Sexual orientation (MSM)									1.47	0.012*
Education (with higher education)															−0.47	0.023*
Benefits (on benefits)	−3.38	<0.001***	−2.62	0.001*	−3.73	<0.001***			−2.48	<0.001***	−2.63	0.001**	−14.54	<0.001***	0.74	0.001**
Grand-children (grandparent)	−2.10	0.048*
Working (paid work)							2.00	0.018*
Adjusted R²	0.23	<0.001***	0.14	0.002**	0.33	<0.001***	0.16	0.001**	0.29	<0.001***	0.15	0.001**	0.27	<0.001***	0.22	<0.001***
N	89^b		100		100		100		99		100		100		100

* 0.05 > p ≥ 0.01 ** 0.01 > p ≥ 0.001 *** p < 0.001
Exposures with p < 0.05 in the bivariate analysis (Table 1) were included for potential selection in regression models, applying the stepwise linear regression process. The table shows significance values and unstandardized coefficients for those variables selected for inclusion in models, having applied criteria p to enter <0.05 and p to remove <0.10
^aHigher scores for everyday memory score indicate greater memory difficulties, so the coefficients for memory have opposite signs to those for QoL scores
^bThe sample size included in the analysis is lower for this outcome variable because only 89 of the 100 participants responded to the question about being grandparents

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