Table 1.
Characteristics of CHANGE HIV study participants at cohort entry (n = 433).
| Characteristic | Median (IQR) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years – median (IQR) | 69 (67–72) |
| Male sex – n (%) | 398 (92%) |
| Race – n (%) | |
| White | 328 (76%) |
| Non-white (self-identified as Indigenous, Asian, Black, Hispanic or other) | 104 (24%) |
| Relationship status – n (%) | |
| In relationship (married, common law, steady partner) | 152 (35%) |
| Unpartnered (single, separated, divorced, widowed) | 281 (65%) |
| Living alone – n (%) | 241 (56%) |
| Post-secondary education or higher – n (%) | 314 (73%) |
| Household income above $20,000 – n (%) | 349 (82%) |
| Exercise, 30 min – n (%) | |
| More than once daily | 34 (8%) |
| Daily | 152 (36%) |
| 4–6 times per week | 91 (21%) |
| 2–3 times per week | 84 (20%) |
| Once a week or less | 66 (15%) |
| At risk of or malnourished nutritional status – n (%) | 227 (64%) |
| Current or past smoking status – n (%) | 258 (60%) |
| Alcohol use – n (%) | |
| None | 104 (24%) |
| Occasional | 174 (40%) |
| Weekends only | 12 (3%) |
| 2–3 drinks per week | 72 (17%) |
| Daily | 70 (16%) |
| Time since HIV diagnosis, years – median (IQR) | 26 (19–31) |
| Nadir CD4 count, cells/mm3 – median (IQR) | 200 (100–335) |
| Current CD4 count, cells/mm3 – median (IQR) | 557 (409–740) |
| Number of comorbidities – median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) |
| Multimorbidity – n (%) | 329 (78%) |
| Stigma score – median (IQR) | 25 (20–29) |