Table 1.
Participant characteristics: adults living with HIV*
| Characteristic | Number of participants (%) |
| Gender | |
| Man | 11 (85) |
| Woman | 2 (15) |
| Median age in years) (IQR) (n=11 responses) | 50 (47–55) |
| Current marital status (n=10 responses) | |
| Single | 8 (80) |
| Widowed | 2 (20) |
| Currently working or volunteering (n=11 responses) | 3 (27) |
| Self-reported health (n=11 responses) | |
| Excellent | 2 (18) |
| Good | 2 (18) |
| Fair | 5 (45 |
| Poor | 1 (9) |
| Average gross yearly income before tax (n=10 responses) | |
| <$C10 000 | 1 (10) |
| $C10 000 to <$C20 000 | 3 (30) |
| $C20 000 to <$C30 000 | 5 (50) |
| $C30 000 to <$C60 000 | 0 (0) |
| $C60 000 to <$C70 000 | 1 (1) |
| Extended medical benefits coverage status (n=11 responses) | |
| No medical insurance benefits other than provincial healthcare | 4 (36) |
| Benefits through a provincial social assistance plan | 3 (27) |
| Extended medical insurance coverage through work | 1 (9) |
| Other† | 3 (27) |
| Year of HIV diagnosis, median (IQR) (n=11 responses) | 1997 (1995–2002) |
| Currently taking HIV antiretroviral therapy (n=11 responses) | 9 (69) |
| Viral load undetectable (<50 copies/mL) (n=11 responses) | 7 (64) |
| Number of self-reported concurrent health conditions in addition to HIV, median, (IQR) (n=11 responses) | 6 (3–13) |
| Commonly self-reported concurrent health conditionsठ(n=11 responses) | |
| Muscle pain | 7 (64) |
| Dental problems | 6 (55) |
| HIV wasting syndrome | 6 (55) |
| Joint pain | 6 (55) |
| Mental health condition | 6 (55) |
| Experience with physiotherapy (n=11 responses) | |
| Currently seeing a physiotherapist | 3 (27) |
| Saw a physiotherapist in the past year | 6 (54) |
| Never saw a physiotherapist | 2 (18) |
| Commonly reported reasons for seeing physiotherapistठ(n=11 responses) | |
| To address HIV and side effects of treatment | 8 (73) |
| To address issues related to other health conditions | 7 (64) |
| To address physical health challenges | 6 (55) |
| To address challenges carrying out day-to-day activities | 6 (55) |
| To help get back to leisure or recreational activities | 5 (45) |
*11 of 13 adults living with HIV completed the demographic questionnaire.
†Other funding included status card (government ID card for which some Indigenous peoples are eligible, and which provides some extended health coverage) and unspecified.
‡Reported by >5 participants.
§Participants were asked to check all response options that apply.