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Table 4 Socio-demographic factor associated with EQ-5D and EQ-VAS score of patients with HIV/AIDS, TASH, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 511)

From: Health-related quality of life of patients with HIV/AIDS at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Ethiopia

Patient characteristics

EQ-5D

EQ-VAS

Median [IQR]

Mean rank

p value

Median [IQR]

Mean rank

p value

Gender

Male

0.96 [0.86–1]

261

0.54

85 [70,90]

252

0.65

Female

0.94 [0.87–1]

253

80 [70–95]

258

Age

18–29

0.94 [0.84–0.97]

232

0.004*

80 [60–90]

217

 < 0.001*

30–39

0.96 [0.88–1]

282

85 [70–95]

284

40–49

0.94 [0.88–1]

259

85 [70–95]

271

50–59

0.94 [0.86–1]

260

80 [70–90]

250

 > 60

0.89 [0.75–0.97]

192

65 [50–85.5]

177

Marital status

Unmarried

0.96 [0.85–1]

253

0.11

80 [70–95]

251

0.26

Married

0.96 [0.88–1]

268

85 [70–95]

268

Divorced

0.94 [0.88–0.97]

250

80 [65–90]

243

Widowed

0.92 [0.86–0.97]

216

80 [60–90]

224

Education

No formal education

0.94 [0.86–0.97]

233

0.27

80 [65–90]

234

0.24

Grade(1–4)

0.94 [0.86–1]

255

80 [64.75–91.25]

245

Grade (5–8)

0.94 [0.88–1]

250

 

80 [70–90]

246

High school

0.94 [0.86–1]

252

80 [70–95]

262

TVET/diploma

0.96 [0.88–1]

276

85 [70–95]

280

1st degree and above

0.97 [0.89–1]

301

90 [78.75–95]

293

Occupational status

Employed

0.97 [0.88–1]

280

0.001*

85 [75–93.75]

280

0.008*

Private business

0.94 [0.88–1]

261

85 [70–90]

255

Pensioner

0.85 [0.83–93]

146

70 [45–80]

261

Student

0.94 [0.87–0.97]

228

80 [60–85]

194

Housewife

094 [0.88–1]

258

80 [70–95]

267

Others**

0.86 [0.66–0.94]

164

60 [50–95]

196

Monthly income

 < 1700 ETB

0.94 [0.85–0.99]

225

0.001*

80 [65–90]

218

0.007*

1700–5000 ETB

0.94 [0.87–0.97]

233

80 [70–90]

241

 > 5000 ETB

0.97 [0.77–0.97]

299

90 [80–96.5]

293

Smoking status

Daily

0.99

388

0.27

–

293

0.49

Occasionally

0.9 [0.71–1]

215

77.5 [55–92.5]

210

Not at all

0.94 [0.87–0.94]

257

80 [70–90]

257

Alcohol consumption

Never

0.94 [0.88–1]

258

0.77

80 [70–95]

260

0.63

Monthly or less

0.94 [0.86–0.97]

242

77.5 [70–90]

237

2–4 times a month

0.97 [0.8–1]

268

85 [70–90]

256

2–3 times a week

0.97 [0.88–1]

275

75

271

Disclosure status

Yes

0. 94 [0.87–1]

257

0.09

80 [70–90]

257

0.35

No

0.88 [0.67–1]

175

75 [70–90]

211

  1. TVET, Technical and Vocational Education and Training
  2. *Significant value
  3. **Others: Seasonal and unemployed