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Table 5 Predictors associated with health-related quality of life of PLWHIV

From: The role of personality, social economic and prevention strategy effects on health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS

Characteristic

β

SE

Z-value

P-value

Strategy practice effect

 Strategy 1

–

–

–

–

 Strategy 2*

− 0.042

0.020

− 2.140

0.032

 Strategy 3

− 0.012

0.019

− 0.590

0.552

 Strategy 4

0.009

0.027

0.320

0.749

Age (years)

 16–18

–

–

–

–

 18–30

− 0.045

0.041

− 1.110

0.267

 30–45

− 0.051

0.041

− 1.260

0.208

 45–60

− 0.078

0.041

− 1.910

0.056

 ≥ 60*

− 0.097

0.041

− 2.330

0.020

Race/ethnicity

 Han nationality

    

 Yi minority

0.014

0.011

1.230

0.219

 Zhuang minority

0.001

0.011

0.070

0.946

 Other minority ethnic group

− 0.002

0.009

− 0.170

0.865

Marital status

 Separated/Divorced/Unmarried

–

–

–

–

 Married/Cohabitating

0.001

0.006

0.040

0.967

Education level

 < 9 years

–

–

–

–

 ≥ 9 years

0.002

0.007

0.230

0.820

Occupation

 Workers

–

–

–

–

 Public officers/Staff member

0.010

0.014

0.720

0.474

 Farmers

0.015

0.011

1.370

0.171

 Migrant workers

0.016

0.013

1.180

0.238

 Self-employed

− 0.011

0.012

− 0.940

0.350

 Unemployed

− 0.009

0.013

− 0.720

0.474

Household income per year (CNY)

 < 5000

–

–

–

–

 5000 to 10 000

− 0.006

0.008

− 0.760

0.449

 10 000 to 50 000

0.002

0.008

0.200

0.843

 ≥ 50 000

0.015

0.019

0.770

0.443

HIV status known by others

 No one knowing

–

–

–

–

 Partially

− 0.013

0.007

− 1.81

0.070

 All*

− 0.058

0.012

− 4.89

0.001

 Not clear*

− 0.036

0.014

− 2.65

0.008

Initial infectious status

 HIV status

–

–

–

–

 AIDS status

0.002

0.007

0.290

0.772

Transmission model

 Heterosexual transmission

–

–

–

–

 Homosexual transmission

0.006

0.013

0.500

0.617

 Intravenous drug use

− 0.010

0.010

− 1.040

0.299

 Mother-to-infant

− 0.002

0.037

− 0.060

0.955

 Unclear

− 0.055

0.017

− 3.230

0.001

Duration of antiretroviral therapy

 ≤ 1 years

–

–

–

–

 1–2 years

0.002

0.013

0.180

0.860

 2–4 years

0.003

0.011

0.260

0.795

 ≥ 4 years

− 0.016

0.009

− 1.690

0.091

 Not yet

0.029

0.028

1.010

0.310

The most recent CD4 counts

 ≥ 500 cells/μl

–

–

–

–

 350–500 cells/μl

0.009

0.008

1.120

0.263

 200–350 cells/μl

0.003

0.011

0.260

0.766

 < 200 cells/μl

− 0.016

0.009

− 1.690

0.091

Unclear

− 0.005

0.040

− 0.120

0.907

Social support

0.001

0.001

1.950

0.052

Anxiety*

− 0.010

0.001

− 7.840

0.001

Depression*

− 0.003

0.001

− 2.580

0.010

  1. *P < 0.05. PLWHIV people living with HIV. Strategy 1: the strategy with good practice; Strategy 2: the strategy with traditional advantage practice; Strategy 3: the strategy with advanced practice; Strategy 4: the strategy with the general practice