Perceived Social Support

HIV Positive Mean score ± SD (N = 150)

HIV NEGATIVE Mean score ± SD (N = 150)

p value

Significant Other (SO)

4.09 ± 0.89

4.18 ± 0.68

0.87

Family (FA)

3.81 ± 1.08

3.95 ± 0.87

0.24

Friend (FR)

5.55 ± 2.34

7.41 ± 1.99

0.00^*

Total Support (TS)

3.59 ± 0.77

3.94± 0.68

0.00^*