Table 4 HDQ presence 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 presence scores | During pandemic mean (sd) HDQ presence scores | Mean (sd) change in HDQ presence scores | Paired t-test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical | 0.6 | 37.0 (20.9) | 47.3 (24.8) | 10.3 (20.7) | − 3.56 | 0.001*** |
Cognitive | 0.6 | 49.3 (41.6) | 56.2 (42.9) | 6.9 (37.9) | − 1.29 | 0.202 |
Mental-emotional | 0.6 | 54.8 (31.6) | 72.5 (25.9) | 17.7 (26.2) | − 4.84 | < 0.001*** |
Uncertainty | 0.8 | 60.8 (29.4) | 61.8 (26.3) | 1.0 (17.3) | − 0.41 | 0.687 |
Day-to-day activities | 0.6 | 31.0 (28.0) | 36.2 (34.1) | 5.1 (26.0) | − 1.41 | 0.166 |
Social inclusion | 0.8 | 52.5 (31.3) | 56.7 (30.6) | 4.2 (18.7) | − 1.59 | 0.118 |