The Univariate and Bivariate Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Quality of Life： A Cross Sectional Study in the Hubei Province-Central China

• Published in: Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 260 - 264
• Main Authors: Mkangara, Ommari Baaliy, Wang, Chongjian, Xiang, Hao, Xu, Yihua, Nie, Shaofa, Liu, Li, Mweri, Saumu Tobbi, Bapumiia, Mustaafa, Kobelo, Theresia M., Jackson, Felicia Williams
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Huazhong University of Science and Technology 01.04.2009; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,School of Public Health,Tongji Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430030,China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health,School of Public Health,Tongji Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430030,China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health,School of Public Health,Tongji Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430030,China%Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease,Tongji Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430030,China%Department of Cardiovascular Disease,Agakhan Hospital,Dar-es-salaam,Tanzania%Department of Internal Medicine,Saint Francis Hospital,Ifakara Medical College,Morogoro,Tanzania%Hondros College,School of Nursing,4140 Executive parkway,Westerville,Ohio,USA; Hondros College,School of Nursing,4140 Executive parkway,Westerville,Ohio,USA%Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,School of Public Health,Tongji Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430030,China
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology; Adolescent; Adult; China - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; HIV Infections - ethnology; HIV Infections - physiopathology; HIV Infections - psychology; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Sickness Impact Profile; Surveys and Questionnaires - standards; Young Adult; 中国疾病预防控制中心; 人类免疫缺陷病毒; 横断面; 湖北省; 生活质量量表中文版; 结构式问卷调查; 艾滋病毒; China; univariate; bivariate; HIV; impact; WHOQOL-Bref Chinese version; AIDS; central China; bivariate,central China,HW,impact,univariate,WHOQOL-Bref Chinese version
• ISSN: 1672-0733; 1993-1352
• DOI: 10.1007/s11596-009-0226-x

This study is aimed to evaluate the quality of life （QOL） for individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus （HIV）/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome （AIDS） in Hubei province-central China by using WHOQOL-BREF instrument （Chinese version）. One hundred and thirty six respondents （HIV/AIDS individuals） attending out-patient department of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention （Chinese CDC） were administered a structured questionnaire developed by investigators. QOL was evaluated by using WHOQOL-BREF instrument （Chinese version）. The results showed that the mean score of overall QOL on a scale of 0-100 was 25.8. The mean scores in 4 domains of QOL on a scale of 0-100 were 82.9 （social domain）, 27.5 （psychological domain）, 17.7 （physical domain） and 11.65 （environmental domain）. The significant difference of QOL was noted in the score of physical domain between asymptomatic （14.6） and early symptomatic individuals （12） （P=0.014）, and between patients with early symptoms （12） and those with AIDS （10.43） （P〈0.001）. QOL in psychological domain was significantly lower in early symptomatic （12.1） （P〈0.05） and AIDS patients （12.4） （P〈0.006） than in asymptomatic individuals （14.2）. The difference in QOL scores in the psychological domain was significant with respect to the income of patients （P〈0.048） and educational status （P〈0.037）. Significantly better QOL scores in the physical domain （P〈0.040） and environmental domain （P〈0.017） were noted with respect to the occupation of the patients. Patients with family support had better QOL scores in environmental domain. In our research, QOL for HIV/AIDS individuals was associated with education, occupation, income, family support and clinical categories of the patients. It was concluded that WHOQOL-BREF Chinese version was successfully used in the evaluation of QOL of HIV/AIDS individuals in Chinese population and proved to be a reliable and useful tool.