Table 5 Factors associated with HRQOL and health care service use among VCT clients in multivariate regression (n = 365; year 2013)

Income quintile (vs poorest)

 Poor

0.07

0.01

0.13

4.72

0.38

9.06

 Middle

2.53

0.98

6.51

 Rich

4.85*

1.94

12.12

 Richest

3.43*

1.38

8.51

Have problems in usual activities (yes vs no)

2.43*

1.02

5.78

Have problems in pain/discomfort (yes vs no)

3.57*

1.46

8.71

5.13*

2.53

10.42

Have problems in anxiety/depression (yes vs no)

10.91*

1.39

85.66

HIV status (vs negative)

 Positive

−4.79*

−8.96

−0.63

Frequency of drinking alcohol (vs never)

 ≥4 times/week

−9.61*

−18.93

−0.30

Amount of drinks containing alcohol on typical day (vs ≤2 drinks)

 3 or 4

2.85*

1.13

7.23

 5 or 6

5.51

–0.04

11.06

 ≥10

10.27

−0.08

20.63

Frequency of drinking ≥6 drinks on one occasion (vs never)

 Less than a month

2.11*

1.08

4.15

0.05

−0.01

0.10

Have ≥2 sex partners in the last 12 months (yes vs no)

6.65*

2.95

10.36

Non-use condom in last sex with primary partners (yes vs no)

4.08

0.41

7.75

Current opiate users (yes vs no)

−11.46*

−19.33

−3.59

Outpatient care utilization in the last 12 months (yes vs no)

−0.11*

−0.18

−0.04

−7.69*

−12.00

−3.39

Inpatient care utilization in the last 12 months (yes vs no)

−0.11*

−0.20

−0.02

Number of VCT services uses (times)

−1.17*

−2.10

−0.25

Not have HIV-positive member in family (yes vs no)

3.98*

0.08

7.87

Refer partners to HIV testing services (yes vs no)

−0.07*

−0.13

−0.02

Refer relatives to HIV testing services (yes vs no)

4.92*

1.27

8.56