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Table 2 Change in QOL score after 12 months of ART, by QOL domains and intervention versus control group

From: Peer support and improved quality of life among persons living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment: A randomised controlled trial from north-eastern Vietnam

Clinical stage

QOL by domain

Control group

Intervention group

  

At baseline Mean (SD)

After 12 months Mean (SD)

P-value*

At baseline

Mean (SD)

After

12 months Mean (SD)

P-value*

Clinical

1 & 2

Physical

12.87 (2.82)

13.57 (1.65)

0.087

13.45 (2.43)

13.87 (2.04)

0.274

 

Psychological

12.53 (2.71)

13.05 (1.69)

0.123

13.19 (2.13)

12.93 (1.9)

0.425

 

Level of Independence

11.93 (2.34)

12.67 (1.72)

0.061

12.46 (1.68)

13.18 (1.93)

0.033

 

Social Relationships

12.72 (2.44)

12,31 (1.63)

0.166

12.79 (2.18)

12.36 (1.68)

0.206

 

Environment

12.44 (2.56)

12.24 (2.04)

0.590

13.29 (2.31)

12.19 (1.85)

0.001

 

Spirituality/Personal Beliefs

13.11 (3.34)

13.89 (2.89)

0.272

13.18 (3.61)

13 (3.06)

0.654

 

Overall QOL Scores

75.61 (12.65)

77.74 (7.77)

0.337

78.35 (10.62)

77.53 (9.05)

0.533

Clinical 3 & 4

Physical

12.76 (2.21)

13.04 (2.08)

0.419

12.51 (2.56)

14.16 (1.90)

< 0.001

 

Psychological

13.0 (1.83)

12.26 (2.11)

0.051

12.69 (2.52)

12.70 (1.89)

0.970

 

Level of Independence

11.71 (1.76)

12.47 (2.10)

0.010

11.52 (2.05)

13.29 (2.09)

< 0.001

 

Social Relationships

12.44 (1.92)

12.1 (1.76)

0.491

12.98 (2.45)

12.37 (1.29)

0.073

 

Environment

12.44 (1.93)

11.91 (1.79)

0.107

12.66 (2.31)

12.4 (2.12)

0.412

 

Spirituality/Personal Beliefs

14.47 (3.17)

13.36 (2.92)

0.107

13.03 (2.85)

13.78 (2.47)

0.14

 

Overall QOL Scores

76.82 (8.26)

75.36 (9.6)

0.438

75.39 (10.38)

78.69 (8.47)

0.023

  1. *: T-test for mean comparison of related samples.
  2. Overall QOL score ranged from 24–120.