|  | QOL tool | Group Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 |  | MOS-HIV (n = 50) | SF12 (n = 50) | (N = 100) | |||
 |  | Count | Col % | Count | Col % | Count | Col % |
Sex | Male | 17 | 34.0% | 25 | 50.0% | 42 | 42.0% |
 | Female | 33 | 66.0% | 25 | 50.0% | 58 | 58.0% |
Marital status | Single | 2 | 4.0% | 8 | 16.0% | 10 | 10.0% |
 | Married* | 22 | 44.0% | 31 | 62.0% | 53 | 53.0% |
 | Widowed* | 24 | 48.0% | 9 | 18.0% | 33 | 33.0% |
 | Divorced | 2 | 4.0% | 2 | 4.0% | 4 | 4.0% |
Education | Primary education | 30 | 60.0% | 30 | 60.0% | 60 | 60.0% |
 | Middle School | 6 | 12.0% | 7 | 14.0% | 13 | 13.0% |
 | High School | 9 | 18.0% | 6 | 12.0% | 15 | 15.0% |
 | Vocational Ed | 4 | 8.0% | 5 | 10.0% | 9 | 9.0% |
 | Bachelor degree | 1 | 2.0% | 2 | 4.0% | 3 | 3.0% |
Occupation | Manual Labor | 26 | 52.0% | 23 | 46.0% | 49 | 49.0% |
 | Agriculture | 3 | 6.0% | 5 | 10.0% | 8 | 8.0% |
 | Office work | 2 | 4.0% | 3 | 6.0% | 5 | 5.0% |
 | Self employed | 5 | 10.0% | 10 | 20.0% | 15 | 15.0% |
 | Government employee & State Enterprise | 1 | 2.0% | 2 | 4.0% | 3 | 3.0% |
 | House work | 4 | 8.0% | 3 | 6.0% | 7 | 7.0% |
 | Unemployed | 9 | 18.0% | 4 | 8.0% | 13 | 13.0% |
ART Taken | No | Â | Â | 2 | 4.0% | 2 | 2.0% |
 | Yes | 50 | 100.0% | 48 | 96.0% | 98 | 98.0% |
Age | Median | 35.5 | 36 | 36 | |||
 | Mean ± SD | 36.3 ± 5.7 | 37.9 ± 8.1 | 37.1 ± 7.0 | |||
 | Min - Max | 26 - 51 | 26 - 64 | 26 - 64 | |||
 |  | (n = 40) | (n = 42) | (N = 82) | |||
CD4 cell count | 0 - 100 | 11 | 27.5% | 8 | 19.0% | 19 | 23.2% |
 | 101 - 200 | 14 | 35.0% | 13 | 31.0% | 27 | 32.9% |
 | 201 - 300 | 7 | 17.5% | 10 | 23.8% | 17 | 20.7% |
 | 301 - 500 | 7 | 17.5% | 7 | 16.7% | 14 | 17.1% |
 | > 500 | 1 | 2.5% | 4 | 9.5% | 5 | 6.1% |
 | Median | 142.0 | 209.0 | 174.5 | |||
 | Mean ± SD | 189.25 ± 138.80 | 246.00 ± 177.50 | 218.32 ± 161.36 | |||
 | Min - Max | 0 -550 | 17 - 700 | 0 - 700 | |||
Signs and Symptoms Score (0 - 88) | Median | 15.0 | 10.50 | 13.0 | |||
 | Mean ± SD | 16.70 ± 11.17 | 13.72 ± 10.47 | 15.21 ± 10.88 | |||
 | Min - Max | 1 - 61 | 0 - 51 | 0 - 61 | |||
Number of days spent in bed in past 3 months | None | 38 | 76.0% | 40 | 80.0% | 78 | 78.0% |
 | 1 - 2 days | 6 | 12.0% | 5 | 10.0% | 11 | 11.0% |
 | > 2 days | 6 | 12.0% | 5 | 10.0 | 11 | 11.0% |
Number of days of reduced activity due to illness in past 3 months | None | 40 | 80.0% | 39 | 78.0% | 79 | 79.0% |
 | 1 - 2 days | 1 | 2.0% | 4 | 8.0% | 5 | 5.0% |
 | > 2 days | 9 | 18.0% | 7 | 14.0% | 16 | 16.0% |