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Table 2 Regression results for scores on the Flourishing Scale (n = 349)

From: Psychosocial factors associated with flourishing among Australian HIV-positive gay men

  

Unadjusted

 

Adjustedb

 

Mean

B

(SE B)

β

 

B

(SE B)

β

 

Age

    

p = 0.45

    

 18–29

43.3

-0.19

(1.87)

-0.01

     

 30–49a

43.5

-

-

-

     

 50+

44.8

1.31

(1.08)

0.07

     

Education

    

p = 0.11

   

p = 0.31

 Secondary or belowa

42.0

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 Non-university tertiary

43.6

1.69

(1.38)

0.09

 

0.06

(1.06)

-0.003

 

 University – undergraduate

45.0

3.01

(1.54)

0.13

 

1.57

(1.19)

0.07

 

 University – postgraduate

45.4

3.46

(1.54)

0.15*

 

1.53

(1.21)

0.07

 

Employment

    

p = 0.001

   

p = 0.01

 Full timea

45.1

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 Part time or casual

44.3

-0.84

(1.41)

-0.03

 

1.34

(1.26)

0.06

 

 Unemployed

38.1

-7.05

(1.75)

-0.22**

 

-4.41

(1.77)

-0.14*

 

 Retired

44.9

-0.16

(1.63)

-0.01

 

0.97

(1.60)

0.03

 

 Other

41.5

-3.56

(1.75)

-0.11*

 

0.21

(1.71)

0.01

 

Income (Australian dollars)

    

p = 0.009

   

p = 0.07

 0–19,999

41.1

-3.85

(1.47)

-0.15**

 

-2.41

(1.53)

-0.10

 

 20,000–49,999

42.9

-1.99

(1.31)

-0.09

 

-2.15

(1.26)

-0.10

 

 50,000–99,999a

44.9

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 100,000+

46.2

1.28

(1.41)

0.05

 

1.67

(1.09)

0.07

 

Residential location

    

p = 0.24

   

p = 0.21

 Inner citya

43.9

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 Suburban

42.7

-1.15

(1.32)

-0.05

 

0.85

(1.00)

0.04

 

 Regional/rural

45.4

1.52

(1.29)

0.07

 

1.72

(1.00)

0.08

 

Country of birth

    

p = 0.19

   

p = 0.89

 Australiaa

43.6

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 Overseas

45.2

1.61

(1.24)

0.07

 

0.13

(0.96)

0.01

 

Regular relationshipc

    

p = 0.01

    

 Yes

45.4

2.57

(1.01)

0.14*

     

 Noa

42.8

-

-

-

     

Year first tested positive

    

p = 0.82

    

 1980–1995

43.7

-0.62

(1.22)

-0.03

     

 1996–2009a

44.3

-

-

-

     

 2010–2014

43.6

-0.66

(1.25)

-0.03

     

Perceived discrimination due to HIV status past 12 m

    

p < 0.001

   

p = 0.36

 Yes

41.0

-4.01

(1.15)

-0.18**

 

0.96

(1.04)

0.05

 

 Noa

45.0

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

Perceived discrimination due to sexual orientation past 12 m

    

p = 0.01

   

p = 0.65

 Yes

41.1

-3.54

(1.30)

-0.14**

 

-0.50

(1.11)

-0.02

 

 Noa

44.7

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

Internalized AIDS-related Stigma Scale

 

-1.29

(0.23)

-0.29**

p < 0.001

-0.50

(0.20)

-0.12*

p = 0.01

Number of close friends

    

p < 0.001

   

p = 0.30

 0a

42.8

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 1–2

38.4

-4.42

(1.64)

-0.17**

 

-1.56

(1.34)

-0.06

 

 3–5

43.6

0.84

(1.34)

0.04

 

-0.97

(1.14)

-0.05

 

 6+

48.5

5.69

(1.43)

0.27**

 

0.60

(1.22)

0.03

 

Social support - appraisal

 

1.68

(0.14)

0.56**

p < 0.001

0.28

(0.21)

0.10

p = 0.18

Social support - belonging

 

1.68

(0.12)

0.59**

p < 0.001

0.64

(0.19)

0.23**

p = 0.001

Social support - tangible

 

1.73

(0.14)

0.55**

p < 0.001

0.44

(0.22)

0.15*

p = 0.05

Support from partner/spouse

    

p < 0.001

   

p = 0.49

 A lota

47.0

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 Some

43.1

-3.89

(1.73)

-0.13*

 

-1.40

(1.36)

-0.05

 

 A little

42.2

-4.77

(3.04)

-0.08

 

2.14

(2.36)

0.04

 

 None

42.3

-4.69

(1.08)

-0.25**

 

-0.08

(0.92)

-0.004

 

Support from friends

    

p < 0.001

   

p = 0.13

 A lota

48.3

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 Some

44.8

-3.46

(1.01)

-0.18**

 

0.38

(0.99)

0.02

 

 A little

37.4

-10.89

(1.18)

-0.47**

 

-1.42

(1.35)

-0.06

 

 None

31.8

-16.46

(2.22)

-0.35**

 

-4.70

(2.45)

-0.10

 

Support from family

    

p < 0.001

   

p = 0.03

 A lota

49.2

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 Some

44.8

-4.43

(1.27)

-0.22**

 

-1.35

(1.08)

-0.07

 

 A little

40.5

-8.71

(1.33)

-0.40**

 

-3.05

(1.22)

-0.15*

 

 None

40.4

-8.80

(1.42)

-0.37**

 

-3.32

(1.28)

-0.14*

 

Support from agencies

    

p = 0.13

   

p = 0.33

 A lota

47.0

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 Some

44.4

-2.57

(1.84)

-0.11

 

-0.54

(1.43)

-0.02

 

 A little

42.9

-4.07

(1.80)

-0.18*

 

-2.21

(1.37)

-0.10

 

 None

43.6

-3.38

(1.66)

-0.18*

 

-1.20

(1.28)

-0.07

 
  1. R2 = 0.55, adjusted R2 = 0.50, F(34, 281) = 10.13, p < 0.001
  2. aReference category
  3. bAdjusted for education, employment, income, residential location, country of birth, treated unfairly because of HIV status in past 12 m, treated unfairly because of sexual orientation past 12 m, internalized AIDS-related stigma, number of close friends, appraisal support, belonging support, tangible support, support from partner/spouse, support from friends, support from family, and support from agencies
  4. cNot included in multivariate model due to co-linearity issues with support from partner
  5. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
  6. B = unstandardized beta coefficient; SE = standard error; β = standardized beta coefficient