Quality of Life and Influencing Factors in Henan Rural People Living with HIV/AIDS

Background HIV/AIDS is an issue that seriously endangers public health. With the implementation of social support policies for people living with HIV/AIDS, although the mortality of them has decreased significantly, their survival is still a big concern. Objective To understand the quality of life and influencing factors in people living with HIV/AIDS in Henan rural areas. Methods By use of cluster sampling, we selected the persons living with HIV/AIDS treated by highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) who were managed by the local center for disease control and prevention in a rural area of Henan from June 3 to June 12, 2020. We collected their general data and laboratory test findings, and assessed their quality of life using the Chinese version of the WHOQOL-HIV BREF. We used multiple linear regression to identify the associated factors of quality of life. Results A total of 415 cases attended the questionnaire survey, and 400 of them (96.39%) who effectively completed the questionnaire were finally i