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Evaluating Quality of Life and Marital Contentment among Seroconcordant and Serodiscordant HIV-Infected Couples in Comparison to Non- HIV Couples
Background: Quality of life (QOL) and marital contentment, especially marital satisfaction, are
important aspects of life. These items are more important in couples involved in HIV due to the present
social stigma among this population considering women more vulnerable. The aim of this study was
to determine the QOL and marital contentment status among seroconcordant and serodiscordant HIV
couples compared to non-HIV ones.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 66 serodiscordant, 74 seroconcordant, and 70 non-HIV
couples who referred to Lavan High-risk Behavior Counseling Center, Shiraz during September 2017
and December 2019 were studied. QOL and marital contentment were assessed by World Health
Organization Quality of Life-BRIEF (WHOQOL BREF) and ENRICH questionnaire, respectively.
Chi-square test for qualitative variables, independent T-test and ANOVA followed by LSD post hoc
test for quantitative variables were performed. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS
19.0, and P
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