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| Abstract #2398 - "When I am 64" - Ageing and HIV | ||||
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Session: 51.2: "When I am 64" - Ageing and HIV (Parallel) on Friday @ 11.00-12.30 in C104 Chaired by Sarah Zetler, Mylene Fernet Authors: Presenting Author: Dr Jose Catalan - CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom |
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| Aim: To establish the reported quality of life of older people living with HIV, and to identify factors affecting it | ||||
| Method / Issue: As part of a qualitative and quantitative research project to investigate the personal histories, concerns, social circumstances, resources and supports, participants completed the WHOQOL-HIV BREF instrument, and answered questions on anxiety and depression. Only the quantitative results will be presented here. | ||||
| Results / Comments: One hundred individuals over the age of 50 (ranging from 50 to 87, mean 58 years), the majority living in London, participated in the investigation, including White MSM, Black African heterosexual men and women, and White heterosexual men and women, representing the largest groups of older people with HIV living in the UK in terms of ethnicity, sexual preference, and gender. Bivariate analysis showed that better quality of life (total score and most domains) was strongly associated with being male, being in a relationship, having higher level of income, being in paid employment, not being on benefits, and to a lesser degree being MSM, and having higher level of education. Multivariate analysis showed that not being on benefits was strongly associated with better quality of life, and to a lesser degree with being partnered. | ||||
| Discussion: While the cross-sectional nature of the investigation cannot definitely establish that the associations are causal, the findings indicate that gender, ethnicity, relationship status, and financial factors (employment and not being on benefits) are important contributors to reported quality of life in older people living with HIV. | ||||
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