Table 3 The Swedish Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SWED-QUAL) results before and after 2 years of protease inhibitor based antiretroviral therapy (pre PI-ART and follow-up respectively). The higher the score the better the health-related quality of life (n = 54)
Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pre PI-ART Median (IQR) | Follow-up Median (IQR) | P -value a | |
Physical HRQL composite score (PCS) | 79.3 (64.5–92.5) | 77.2 (58.4–92.9) | NS |
Emotional HRQL composite score (ECS) | 71.2 (47.1–86.9) | 63.6 (41.0–77.3) | <0.01 |
Physical functioning | 95.2 (81.0–95.2) | 95.2 (84.5–100) | NS |
Mobility | 100 (66.7–100) | 100 (66.7–100) | NS |
Satisfaction with physical ability | 66.7 (33.3–83.3) | 66.7 (33.3–100) | NS |
Pain | 100 (53.8–100) | 100 (84.7–100) | NS |
Role limitations due to physical health | 66.7 (55.6–100) | 88.9 (50.0–100) | NS |
Sexual functioning | 75.0 (41.7–91.7) | 58.3 (41.7–91.7) | NS |
Role limitations due to emotional health | 88.9 (66.7–100) | 77.8 (50.0–100) | <0.05 |
Emotional well-being, positive affect | 72.9 (47.9–83.3) | 62.5 (37.5–83.3) | NS |
Emotional well-being, negative affect | 62.5 (37.5–94.8) | 50.0 (25.0–75.0) | <0.01 |
Sleep problems | 67.9 (39.3–87.5) | 57.1 (36.6–75.0) | NS |
Satisfaction with family life | 72.9 (49.5–90.6) | 72.9 (55.7–85.4) | NS |
Relation to partner | 87.5 (75.0–100) | 79.2 (52.1–95.8) | NS |
General health perception | 55.6 (36.1–75.0) | 63.9 (38.9–80.6) | NS |