Table 2: Distribution of the clinical, blood tests and sociodemographic variables according to dichotomized QOL and the Neuroticism domain.

 

Quality of Life

Neuroticism

Variables

Low and Intermediate Level Positions n (%)

High Level Position n (%)

p

Low, Very Low and Intermediate n (%)

High and Very High n (%)

p

Gender

          Female

          Male

19 (39.6)

29 (60.4)

9 (28.1)

23 (71.9)

0.293

10 (34.5)

19 (65.5)

18 (35.3)

33 (64.7)

0.942

 

Relationship

With a steady partner

Without a steady partner

 

18 (37.5)

30 (62.5)

 

16 (50.0)

16 (50.0)

 

0.268

 

 

13 (44.8)

16 (55.2)

 

21 (41.2)

30 (58.8)

 

0.751

Education level

          Category 1*

          Category 2**

 

29 (60.4)

19 (39.6)

 

11 (34.4)

21 (65.6)

0.022

 

11 (37.9)

18 (62.1)

 

29 (56.9)

22 (43.1)

0.104

Occupation

          Yes

          No

 

32 (66.7)

16 (33.3)

 

14 (43.8)

18 (56.2)

0.042

 

12 (41.4)

17 (58.6)

 

34 (66.7)

17 (33.3)

0.028

Length of withdrawal from work#

4.8 ± 4.4

7.6 ± 5.2

0.069

5.1 ± 4.0

5.9 ± 5.0

0.634

Household income

> 1 MW***

Up to 1 MW

 

33 (68.8)

15 (31.2)

 

27 (84.4)

5 (15.6)

0.114

 

24 (82.8)

5 (17.2)

 

36 (70.6)

15 (29.4)

0.227

Time elapsed since HIV diagnosis#

8.1 ± 6.2

11.3 ± 7.3

0.038

9.6 ± 5.4

9.2 ± 7.5

0.806

Viral load

          Detectable

          Undetectable

 

16 (33.3)

32 (66.7)

 

3 (9.4)

29 (90.6)

 

0.016

 

 

6 (20.6)

23 (79.3)

 

13 (25.4)

38 (74.5)

0.628

CD4+ T-Cell Count

< 200 cells/mm3

≥ 200 cells/mm3

 

10 (20.8)

38 (79.2)

 

1 (3.1)

31 (96.9)

0.043

 

2 (6.9)

27 (93.1)

 

9 (17.6)

42 (82.4)

0.311

Illicit Drug Use

          Former User

          No

          Yes

 

11 (22.9)

28 (58.3)

9 (18.8)

 

4 (12.5)

24 (75.0)

4 (12.5)

 

0.302

 

 

5 (17.2)

24 (82.8)

-

 

10 (19.6)

28 (54.9)

13 (25.5)

 

0.008

Comorbidity

          No

          Yes

 

15 (31.3)

33 (68.7)

 

13 (40.6)

19 (59.4)

0.389

 

11 (37.9)

18 (62.1)

 

17 (33.3)

34 (66.7)

0.679

Hepatitis

          No

          Yes

 

28 (58.3)

20 (41.7)

 

19 (59.4)

13 (40.6)

0.926

 

15 (51.7)

14 (48.3)

 

32 (62.7)

19 (37.3)

0.336

*Category 1 (complete or incomplete Primary School and incomplete Secondary School)

**Category 2 (Secondary School and College Degree or incomplete Higher Education)

#Mean ± Standard Deviation

***Minimum Wage (BRL 678.00).