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High perceived social standing is associated with better health in HIV-infected Ugandan adults on highly active antiretroviral therapy.
- Source :
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine; Jun2016, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p453-464, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article focuses on a study related to relevance of high perceived social standing (PSS) for better heath prospects of Ugandan adults with HIV undergoing antiretroviral therapy. Topics discussed include health advantages possessed by individuals with high socio-economic status (SES) as compared to p;people with low SES, inverse correlation between PSS and mental and physiological health and less PSS score of HIV-infected adults getting treatment in tertiary health care center.
- Subjects :
- AGE distribution
ANXIETY
CONFIDENCE intervals
MENTAL depression
PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons
SENSORY perception
PROBABILITY theory
QUALITY of life
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH funding
SELF-perception
SEX distribution
SOCIAL classes
SOCIAL stigma
MULTIPLE regression analysis
SOCIAL support
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
BODY mass index
HEALTH equity
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
HIGHLY active antiretroviral therapy
TREATMENT effectiveness
CROSS-sectional method
BLIND experiment
DATA analysis software
HEALTH & social status
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01607715
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115056172
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-015-9710-x