Table 1.
Participant characteristics by study week
| Enrolment | Week 48 | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 35 | n = 26 | |
| Birth region | ||
| African, Caribbean | 20 (57%) | 17 (65%) |
| Other | 15 (43%) | 9 (35%) |
| Age | ||
| Less than 35 | 15 (43%) | 13 (50%) |
| 35 or more | 20 (57%) | 13 (50%) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 7 (20%) | 6 (23%) |
| Male | 28 (80%) | 20 (77%) |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 13 (37%) | 10 (38%) |
| Lesbian, gay, bisexual | 22 (63%) | 16 (62%) |
| Living status | ||
| Alone | 7 (20%) | 9 (35%) |
| With others | 27 (77%) | 17 (65%) |
| Not reported | 1 (3%) | – |
| Educational level | ||
| Less than university | 15 (43%) | 12 (46%) |
| University | 20 (57%) | 14 (54%) |
| Occupational status | ||
| Unemployed | 24 (69%) | 9 (35%) |
| Paid employment or student | 11 (31%) | 17 (65%) |
| French fluency | ||
| No | 20 (57%) | 14 (54%) |
| Yes | 15 (43%) | 12 (46%) |
| Health coverage | ||
| Private or none | 15 (43%) | 10 (38%) |
| Public | 20 (57%) | 16 (62%) |
| Used SIDEP + for at least one Blood Test | ||
| No | 22 (63%) | 20 (77%) |
| Yes | 13 (37%) | 6 (23%) |
| Time from arriving in Canada to first visit at the CVIS/MUHC | ||
| Less than 1 year | 20 (57%) | 16 (62%) |
| 1 year or more | 13 (37%) | 9 (35%) |
| Not reported | 2 (6%) | 1 (4%) |