Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2025; 31(29): 109202
Published online Aug 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i29.109202
Table 4 Factors associated with health-related quality of life in people with human immunodeficiency virus based on multivariate analysis
VariablePCS
MCS
β estimate
95%CI
P value
β estimate
95%CI
P value
Age0.03-0.02 to 0.080.2-0.02-0.08 to 0.030.4
Gender, ref: Male
Female-3.10-4.5 to -1.69< 0.01-0.65-2.17 to 0.870.4
Others2.807-0.06 to 5.670.053.690.61-6.750.02
Race/ethnicity, ref: Non-Hispanic White
Black0.54-0.72 to 1.790.4-0.6-1.95 to 0.750.4
Hispanic2.520.003-5.020.04-1.49-4.19 to 1.190.3
No long-term partner-0.33-1.80 to 1.140.7-1.36-2.9 to 0.210.09
Education: High school or above2.550.86-4.240.0030.22-1.59 to 2.030.8
Waist circumference, by 5 cm-0.60-0.81 to -0.39< 0.01-0.07-0.29 to 0.150.5
Obstructive sleep apnea, ref: No sleep apnea
Not treated-1.12-3.34 to 1.100.30.69-1.69 to 3.070.57
Treated-0.78-2.62 to 1.050.40.01-1.95 to 1.980.9
Current smoker-0.59-2.09 to 0.910.40.11-1.49 to 1.720.9
Food insecurity-2.9-4.25 to -1.56< 0.01-3.77-5.21 to -2.33< 0.01
Area deprivation index0.003-0.01 to 0.020.70.030.007-0.050.007
MASLD, ref: Non-SLD
MASLD and LSM ≥ 8 kPa-3.35-5.76 to -0.950.0061.83-0.75 to 4.410.1
MASLD and LSM < 8 kPa-1.82-3.15 to -0.480.0071.580.15 to 3.010.03
PSQI score-0.86-1.01 to -0.71< 0.01-1.17-1.33 to -1.01< 0.01