Table 1.
Sociodemographic, housing, HIV disease, and psychosocial characteristics of participants at baseline (N = 602)
| Characteristics | n or mean | % or (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 43.1 | (8.6) |
| Gender | ||
| Female or transgender | 148 | 25 % |
| Male | 454 | 75 % |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Gay, lesbian, or bisexual | 374 | 62 % |
| Heterosexual | 228 | 38 % |
| Race or ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 441 | 73 % |
| Non-Caucasian | 161 | 27 % |
| Education | ||
| < high school | 133 | 22 % |
| ≥ high school | 469 | 78 % |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 121 | 20 % |
| Unemployed/retired/disabled | 481 | 80 % |
| Personal income (per month)b | ||
| ≤ $1,200/month | 342 | 57 % |
| ≥ $1,200/month | 225 | 37 % |
| Alcohol consumption (AUDIT-10 score) | 3.4 | (5.6) |
| Substance use (DAST-20 index) | 4.0 | (5.3) |
| Live in the greater Toronto area | ||
| Yes | 374 | 62 % |
| No | 228 | 38 % |
| Homeless or live in inadequate housing (yes)a | ||
| Yes | 34 | 6 % |
| No | 568 | 94 % |
| Moved twice or more in the past 12 months (yes) | ||
| Yes | 73 | 12 % |
| No | 529 | 88 % |
| Receive rental assistance (yes) | ||
| Yes | 370 | 61 % |
| No | 232 | 39 % |
| Experienced difficulty paying housing cost (yes)b | ||
| Yes | 236 | 39 % |
| No | 366 | 61 % |
| Time since HIV diagnosis (years)c | 11.2 | (6.5) |
| On antiretroviral treatment | ||
| Yes | 446 | 74 % |
| No | 156 | 26 % |
| Ever diagnosed with AIDS | ||
| Yes | 298 | 49 % |
| No | 304 | 51 % |
| Depressive symptoms (CESD-R score) | 17.9 | (15.3) |
| Perceived social support (MOS-SSS score) | 62.1 | (18.9) |
SD standard deviation
aData missing for 33 individuals
bData missing for 35 individuals
cData missing for 3 individuals