Table 3 Health-related quality of life for different variables include in our study
Characteristic | EQ-5D-5L | Physical component score | Mental component score |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age (years)* | |||
 16–18 | 0.978 (0.062) | 53.54 (4.95) | 48.13 (9.76) |
 18–30 | 0.948 (0.104) | 50.93 (6.95) | 49.66 (9.20) |
 30–45 | 0.923 (0.125) | 48.05 (7.76) | 48.17 (9.40) |
 45–60 | 0.873 (0.166) | 44.76 (8.78) | 46.64 (9.86) |
 ≥ 60 | 0.888 (0.146) | 44.90 (9.39) | 49.59 (10.13) |
Race/ethnicity | |||
 Han nationality | 0.895 (0.149)* | 45.97 (8.72)* | 47.74 (9.64)** |
 Yi nationality | 0.944 (0.105) | 48.90 (7.29) | 49.85 (10.40) |
 Zhuang nationality | 0.907 (0.117) | 48.63 (7.90) | 46.74 (9.17) |
 Other minority ethnic group | 0.895 (0.168) | 46.83 (8.50) | 47.68 (9.89) |
Marital status | |||
 Separated/Divorced/Unmarried | 0.902 (0.147) | 46.24 (8.88) | 48.17 (9.77) |
 Married/Cohabitating | 0.899 (0.146) | 47.17 (8.04) | 47.29 (9.61) |
Education level | |||
 < 9 years | 0.905 (0.149) | 46.71 (8.54) | 48.02 (9.63) |
 ≥ 9 years | 0.890 (0.139) | 46.41 (8.59) | 47.25 (9.92) |
Occupation* | |||
 Workers | 0.906 (0.127) | 46.72 (8.30) | 46.63 (9.83) |
 Staff member | 0.925 (0.106) | 49.49 (7.30) | 46.91 (10.31) |
 Farmers | 0.915 (0.125) | 47.37 (8.10) | 48.87 (9.55) |
 Migrant workers | 0.927 (0.098) | 48.50 (8.02) | 50.03 (9.46) |
 Self-employed | 0.882 (0.190) | 45.60 (8.76) | 47.06 (9.61) |
 Unemployed | 0.836 (0.192) | 42.18 (9.35) | 45.00 (9.22) |
Household income per year (CNY)* | |||
 < 5000 | 0.883 (0.149) | 45.41 (8.18) | 45.46 (9.59) |
 5000–10 000 | 0.879 (0.157) | 45.29 (9.16) | 46.73 (9.50) |
 10 000–50 000 | 0.930 (0.132) | 48.53 (8.03) | 50.52 (9.39) |
 ≥ 50 000 | 0.952 (0.067) | 50.36 (6.65) | 50.78 (8.46) |
HIV status known by others* | |||
 No one knowing | 0.930 (0.126) | 48.71 (7.47) | 49.52 (9.21) |
 Partially | 0.914 (0.121) | 47.30 (8.26) | 47.97 (9.44) |
 All | 0.796 (0.197) | 40.01 (8.43) | 43.01 (9.81) |
 Not clear | 0.880 (0.168) | 44.87 (9.11) | 47.61 (10.82) |
Initial infectious status | |||
 HIV status | 0.908 (0.132)** | 47.06 (8.48)* | 48.06 (9.62)* |
 AIDS status | 0.890 (0.168) | 45.59 (8.58) | 47.22 (9.81) |
 Unclear | 0.736 (0.256) | 45.59 (10.40) | 46.23 (12.34) |
Transmission model* | |||
 Heterosexual transmission | 0.917 (0.132) | 47.899 (7.85) | 48.82 (9.57) |
 Homosexual transmission | 0.931 (0.107) | 48.34 (7.77) | 48.86 (9.89) |
 Intravenous drug use | 0.845 (0.162) | 41.80 (8.98) | 44.25 (9.00) |
 Mother-to-infant | 0.932 (0.162) | 40.95 (9.86) | 44.03 (10.26) |
 Unclear | 0.790 (0.238) | 40.95 (9.86) | 44.03 (10.26) |
Duration of antiretroviral therapy* | |||
 ≤ 1 year | 0.925 (0.124) | 47.63 (8.36) | 49.24 (9.41) |
 1–2 years | 0.926 (0.094) | 47.592 (8.62) | 48.58 (9.35) |
 2–4 years | 0.927 (0.110) | 48.52 (7.81) | 49.91 (9.62) |
 ≥ 4 years | 0.883 (0.164) | 45.74 (6.98) | 46.13 (5.75) |
 Not yet |  |  |  |
The most recent CD4 counts | |||
 ≥ 500 cells/μl | 0.902 (0.152)* | 47.12 (8.38)* | 47.44 (9.83) |
 350–500 cells/μl | 0.909 (0.129) | 46.40 (8.22) | 48.25 (9.78) |
 200–350 cells/μl | 0.904 (0.130) | 46.71 (8.71) | 48.02 (9.43) |
 < 200 cells/μl | 0.891 (0.158) | 44.80 (9.35) | 48.44 (9.51) |
 Unclear | 0.774 (0.216) | 43.77 (9.89) | 46.92 (9.60) |