Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Aging Men With and Without HIV from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: People living with HIV have greater pulmonary function impairments and decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to uninfected peers. We examined whether pulmonary impairment was associated with HRQoL or respiratory health status. Using Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study data (2017-2019), associations between outcomes [HRQoL (36-Item Short Form Survey) and respiratory health status (St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire)] with pulmonary impairment [diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DL_CO) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁), defined as <80% predicted for both] were examined. Adjusted analyses utilized linear and zero-inflated beta regression, the latter summarized by odds ratio (OR) and quotient ratios (QRs). We also considered whether the subs

SUBMITTER: Abdo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10712368 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature