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Table 5 Known-group validity of the K-MOS-HIV†

From: Psychometric properties of the Korean version of the medical outcomes study HIV health survey: results from a multicenter survey in Korea

 

Scalea, b

PHSa, b

MHSa, b

 

GHP

P

PF

RF

SF

EF

MH

HD

CF

QL

HT

  

Sociodemographic variables

 Agea

  

***

 

*

      

**

 

 Sex

             

 Education

             

 Marital statusb

    

**

*

*

     

*

 Religion

             

 Employmentb

**

 

***

***

**

**

*

**

***

  

***

**

 Incomec

***

**

***

***

*

***

**

**

**

*

 

***

**

 Insuranceb

***

 

***

**

**

*

*

*

*

  

***

*

Clinical variables

 CDC stage

             

 Years since diagnosisb

          

**

  

 ART durationd

    

*

     

**

  

 CD4 cell countsb

**

 

*

*

*

*

     

**

 

 HIV RNA loge

    

*

        

 Psychological Comorbidityb

     

**

**

*

**

*

  

**

 Medical Comorbidityb

  

**

***

*

      

***

 

 Mode of transmission

             
  1. GHP General Health Perception, P Pain, PF Physical Functioning, RF Role Functioning, SF Social Functioning, MH Mental Health, EF Energy/Fatigue, HD Health Distress, CF Cognitive Functioning, QL Quality of Life, HT Health Transition; *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001
  2. †Sample size varies from 162 to 201 due to missing data;
  3. aThe post hoc (Bonferroni) tests indicated that PF (1 > 2 = 3) and PHS (1 > 2). 1 = (≤ 40), 2 = (41–60), 3 = (> 60)
  4. bAll results indicate that 1 > 2; 1 = married, 2 = not married; 1 = employed, 2 = unemployed; 1 = National health insurance, 2 = medical aid; 1 = (Years since diagnosis ≤ mean), 2 = (Years since diagnosis > mean); 1 = (CD4 ≥ 200/mm3), 2 = (CD4 < 200/mm3); 1 = Comorbidity no, 2 = Comorbidity yes
  5. cAll post hoc Bonferroni tests indicated that 1 < 2 = 3, with the exceptions of P (1 < 3) and SF (1 < 2). 1 = (≤ 1 million KRW), 2 = (1–3 million KRW), 3 = (> 3 million KRW)
  6. dSF (1 < 2) and HT (1 > 2). 1 = (ART duration ≤ mean), 2 = (ART duration > mean)
  7. eThe post hoc (Bonferroni) tests indicated that 1 > 2 = 3 = 4; 1 = (Not detected), 2 = (< 40), 3 = (40–2000), 4 = (> 2000)