Quality of Sleep in People Living with HIV

The aim of this study is to analyze the factors associated with sleep quality in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). It is a cross-sectional study with 314 PLHA. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep quality. Socioeconomic, clinical and lifestyle habits were investigated through a structured anamnesis. Using the bivariate analysis, the differences between the sleep quality components in relation to the independent study variables were verified (p <0.10). Linear regression was performed following a multilevel hierarchical model for each sleep quality component (p ≤ 0.5). Regarding the sleep quality domains, there was an association with socioeconomic and clinical factors. Sleep latency with marital status; usual efficiency with marital status and use of HAART and sleep disorders with schooling. The study concludes that sleep latency and usual efficiency in PLHA are associated with marital status, while sleep quality with gender and sleep disturbance with schooling.