Table 1.

Definition of characteristics used, Germany (2009–2012)

Employment status	Employed
	Unemployed
	Houseman
	Apprentice, student, intern, military or civilian service
	Early retired
Socio-demographic factors $(i)$
Patient age (in years)	18–29
	30–39
	40–49
	50–59
Education level	College degree
	Apprenticeship
	None of both
Health-related factors $(j)$
Frailty (problems with daily activities)	No
	Yes
Diagnosis pre-cART (before 1996)	No
	Yes
HIV stage according to CDC classification	A (asymptomatic)
	B (symptomatic)
	C (AIDS-defining diseases)
HCV-PCR-positive hepatitis C co-infection	No
	Yes
Concomitant psychiatric disease	No
	Yes