Health-related quality of life of Chinese AIDS patients: a multi-region study

Objective To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese AIDS patients in three regions (Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Henan) and to examine the relationship between region and the HRQOL. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2017 to 2018. Multistage stratified sampling was em...

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Published in:Quality of life research 2023-04, Vol.32 (4), p.1005-1014
Main Authors: Wang, Pei, Gao, Jun-Yang, Zhou, Hui-Jun, Wu, Jing, Wang, Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS
China - epidemiology
Chronic illnesses
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease control
Drug therapy
East Asian People
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infections
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Mental health
Public Health
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Quality of Life Research
Questionnaires
Sample size
Sociology
Stigma
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objective To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese AIDS patients in three regions (Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Henan) and to examine the relationship between region and the HRQOL. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2017 to 2018. Multistage stratified sampling was employed to recruit 1,273 AIDS patients from local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data were collected by means of face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire including the SF-12 and various rating scales. The multivariate linear and logistic regression models were performed to analyze the relationship of region and a variety of factors with the HRQOL and health utility. Results The three most affected dimensions were mental health, general health, and vitality as 18.2%, 18.0%, and 16.4% of the patients reported problems respectively. The mean (SD) scores of physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS), were 48.19 (8.02) and 46.74 (10.71) respectively. The mean (SD) health utility score was 0.75 (0.13) assessed by the SF-6D derived from the SF-12. Region, age, employment status, individual income, government assistance and stigma significantly affected the patients’ HRQOL ( P  
ISSN:0962-9343
1573-2649
DOI:10.1007/s11136-022-03299-5