Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, health service satisfaction, mental health, and quality of life of stable people living with HIV (n = 4101)
Sociodemographic characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Female | 2402 (58.6) |
Age group | Â |
 15–29 | 380 (9.3) |
 30–39 | 493 (12.0) |
 40–49 | 1584 (38.6) |
 50–59 | 1240 (30.2) |
 60–82 | 404 (9.9) |
Marital status | Â |
 Never married | 429 (10.5) |
 Married | 2421 (59.0) |
 Divorced/widowed/other | 1251 (30.5) |
Formal education level | Â |
 No formal education (0 years) | 727 (17.7) |
 Primary school (1 to 6 years) | 1980 (48.3) |
 Junior high (7 to 9 years) | 848 (20.7) |
 High school (10 to 12 years) | 386 (9.4) |
 University (≥13 years) | 160 (3.9) |
Employment | Â |
 Unemployed | 769 (18.8) |
 Farmer/fisherman | 1074 (26.2) |
 Self-employed business | 770 (18.8) |
 Government staff/uniformed officer (policeman, soldier) | 171 (4.1) |
 Private employee/non-governmental organization staff | 331 (8.1) |
 Construction worker | 617 (15.1) |
 Motor/taxi driver/other | 369 (9.0) |
Monthly income (USD) | Â |
 0 to 100 | 1974 (48.1) |
 101 to 200 | 1289 (31.4) |
 201 to 300 | 466 (11.4) |
 301 and above | 372 (9.1) |
ART duration | Â |
 1 to 5 years | 723 (17.6) |
 6 to 10 years | 852 (20.8) |
 ≥ 11 years | 2526 (61.6) |
Mode of transport to access ART clinic | Â |
 Bicycle | 121 (3.0) |
 Tuk-tuk | 265 (6.4) |
 Motorcycle | 3102 (75.6) |
 Car | 490 (11.9) |
 On foot/ boat/ship/other | 123 (3.1) |
Patient satisfaction with healthcare services | Â |
 Very dissatisfied/dissatisfied | 61 (1.5) |
 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 182 (4.4) |
 Very satisfied/satisfied | 3858 (94.1) |
Relationship with healthcare providers | Â |
 Good | 3630 (88.5) |
 Fair | 457 (11.1) |
 Bad | 14 (0.3) |
Having diabetes mellitus | 320 (7.8) |
Having hypertension | 692 (16.9) |
Having elevated cholesterol | 272 (6.6) |
Traveling time (≥ 1 h) | 2050 (50.0) |
Clinic waiting time (≥ 2 h) | 2014 (49.1) |
Poor self-efficacy in health responsibility to maintain life | 1178 (28.7) |
Poor self-efficacy in physical activities for life | 1739 (42.4) |
Poor self-efficacy in nutrition for life | 1181 (28.8) |
Poor self-efficacy in spiritual growth for life | 1129 (27.5) |
Poor self-efficacy in stress management for life | 921 (22.5) |
Poor overall self-efficacy | 2671 (65.1) |
Depressive symptoms | 800 (19.5) |
Low perceived social support | 22 (0.5) |
Moderate perceived social support | 288 (7.0) |
High perceived social support | 3791 (92.4) |
Total score of AIDS-related stigma and discrimination experienced ≤ 2* | 2724 (66.4) |
Total score of internal AIDS-related stigma ≤ 4* | 3822 (93.2) |
Total score of fear of AIDS-related stigma and discrimination ≤ 1* | 3568 (87.0) |
Quality of life (physical component summary) < 50†| 1537 (37.5) |
Quality of life (mental component summary) < 42†| 830 (20.2) |