Abstract
A representative sample of HIV-positive homeless and marginally housed individuals completed SF-36 health surveys and responses were analyzed for associations with sociodemographic, health, health care, and drug use variables. Among 330 respondents, 83% were male, 43% were African American, and the median age was 39 years. Negative associations were found between female gender and vitality as well as physical functioning; older age and physical functioning; drug use or drug treatment and role-emotional, social functioning, body pain, as well as vitality; health care utilization and depression with all scales. It appeared that depression and drug-related variables were associated with multiple dimensions of health status in this population. Interventions to treat depression and addiction may improve the health status of HIV-infected HMH.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 401-406 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | AIDS patient care and STDs |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases