Table 4 Results of the repeated-measures ANOVA of health-related quality of life (WHOQOL-HIV-Bref)

General health^a

56.66

20.95

72.50

19.25

80.83

16.65

26.976 (p < .0001)

0.658

Physical health^a

59.37

17.73

76.45

14.08

85.83

14.39

42.756 (p < .0001)

0.753

Psychological health^a

59.90

15.89

76.00

12.62

84.33

12.71

46.543 (p < .0001)

0.769

Level of independence^b

68.75

15.04

76.66

15.65

77.08

13.76

5.343 (p = .011)

0.276

Social relations^a

62.70

21.92

75.60

14.62

82.70

12.99

16.692 (p < .0001)

0.544

Environmental health^a

67.31

11.15

77.29

11.01

83.23

9.83

31.477 (p < .0001)

0.692

Spiritual, religion and personal beliefs dimension (SRPB)^a

50.90

21.13

67.71

19.97

73.33

18.63

16.394 (p < .0001)

0.539