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Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2024 Nov 16;29(2):702–714. doi: 10.1007/s10461-024-04552-3

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of young adults newly diagnosed with HIV in two cohorts (pre- and intra-pandemic) (N = 200)

Characteristics	Pre-COVID cohort	Intra-COVID cohort	Test statistic, p-value
Total	100	100
Age group
18–19 years old	26 (26%)	33 (33%)
20–21 years old	23 (23%)	28 (28%)
22–23 years old	42 (42%)	30 (30%)
≥ 24 years old	9 (9%)	9 (9%)
Median age (years):	22	21	t = 1.773, P = 0.078
Mean age (years, SD):	21.17 +/− 1.949	20.68 +/− 1.959	t = 1.773, P = 0.078
Gender
Male	10 (10%)	16 (16%)	χ² = 1.592, p = 0.207
Female	90 (90%)	84 (84%)	χ² = 1.592, p = 0.207
Education Level
Did not complete high school	44 (44%)	48 (48%)	χ² = 0.322, p = 0.570
Completed high school	56 (56%)	52 (52%)	χ² = 0.322, p = 0.570
Living Status
Living alone	15 (15%)	7 (7%)	χ² = 3.269, p = 0.071
Living with others	85 (85%)	93 (93%)	χ² = 3.269, p = 0.071
Employment Status
Unemployed	81 (81%)	87 (87%)	χ² = 1.339, p = 0.246
Employed	19 (19%)	13 (13%)	χ² = 1.339, p = 0.246
Perceived Social Support
Family Support
Low	61 (61%)	18 (18%)	χ² = 38.69, p < 0.001
High	39 (39%)	82 (82%)	χ² = 38.69, p < 0.001
Community Support
Low	63 (63%)	73 (73%)	χ² = 2.298, p = 0.130
High	37 (37%)	27 (27%)	χ² = 2.298, p = 0.130