Table 1.
Demographic characteristics among HIV-positive and HIV-negative African-Caribbean women in Toronto
| HIV-positive | HIV-negative | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total participants |
126 |
291 |
|
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean |
40.3 |
33.9 |
<0.0001a |
| Median (IQR) |
40 (34-46) |
31 (24-42) |
|
| 15-24 |
2 (1.6%) |
78 (26.8%) |
|
| 25-34 |
30 (23.8%) |
96 (33.0%) |
|
| 35-44 |
58 (46.0%) |
59 (20.3%) |
|
| 45+ |
36 (28.6%) |
58 (19.9%) |
|
| Education | |||
| No education |
4 (3.2%) |
7 (2.4%) |
NS |
| Some/completed elementary school |
11 (8.8%) |
31 (10.7%) |
|
| Some/completed secondary school |
46 (36.8%) |
118 (40.8%) |
|
| Some/completed college/university |
61 (48.8%) |
119 (41.2%) |
|
| Some/completed graduate education |
3 (2.4%) |
14 (4.8%) |
|
| Marital status | |||
| Married/common-low |
22 (18.0%) |
72 (25.4%) |
<0.0001 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed |
57 (46.7%) |
49 (17.3%) |
|
| Single |
43 (35.2%) |
163 (57.4%) |
|
| Annual household income | |||
| Less $10,000 |
38 (35.2%) |
102 (55.1%) |
<0.0001 |
| $10,000 - $19,999 |
37 (34.3%) |
29 (15.7%) |
|
| $20,000 - $49,999 |
30 (27.8%) |
34 (18.4%) |
|
| $50,000 or more |
3 (2.8%) |
20 (10.8%) |
|
| Language spoken | |||
| N |
118 |
278 |
|
| English |
103 (87.3%) |
252 (90.3%) |
NS |
| French |
15 (12.7%) |
32 (11.5%) |
NS |
| Spanish |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (1.1%) |
NS |
| Other |
44 (37.3%) |
49 (17.6%) |
<0.0001 |
| Region of birth | |||
| Africa |
102 (81.0%) |
106 (36.4%) |
<0.0001b |
| Caribbean |
21 (16.7%) |
131 (45.0%) |
|
| Canada |
2 (1.6%) |
50 (17.2%) |
|
| Other |
1 (0.8%) |
4 (1.4%) |
|
| Immigration status at first arrival in Canada | |||
| Landed/permanent resident |
25 (20.7%) |
58 (25.1%) |
0.0008b |
| Refugee claimant |
72 (59.5%) |
84 (36.4%) |
|
| Temporary worker |
1 (0.8%) |
3 (1.3%) |
|
| Visitor |
17 (14.0%) |
71 (30.7%) |
|
| Student |
2 (1.7%) |
6 (2.6%) |
|
| Non-status | 4 (3.3%) | 9 (3.9%) | |
aWilcoxon Rank Sum Test.
bFisher’s Exact Test.