Table 2.
Characteristics of Respondents by Age-Group.a
| Total Responses, N = 935 | N of Group (%) or Median (IQR) | n = 247, <40 Years, n (%) or Median (IQR) | n = 283, 40-49 Years, n (%) or Median (IQR) | n = 405, ≥50, Years, n (%) or Median (IQR) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 928 | 244 | 280 | 404 | <.01 | |
| Man | 737 (79.4) | 172 (18.5) | 218 (23.5) | 347 (37.4) | ||
| Woman | 157 (17) | 52 (5.6) | 56 (6.0) | 49 (5.3) | ||
| Otherb | 34 (3.7) | 20 (2.2) | 6 (0.7) | 8 (0.9) | ||
| Median age in years (IQR) | 935 | 48 (38-54) | 33 (28-36) | 45 (43-48) | 55 (52-60) | <.01 |
| Median year of diagnosis (IQR) | 932 | 2000 (1993-2007) | 2008 (2003-2011) | 2000 (1994-2005) | 1995 (1989-2003) | <.01 |
| Currently taking antiretroviral therapy | 931 | 846 (90.5) | 244; 194 (20.8) | 282; 261 (28.0) | 405; 391 (42.0) | <.01 |
| Undetectable viral loadc | 872 | 570 (65.4) | 228; 105 (12.0) | 265; 161 (18.5) | 379; 304 (34.9) | <.01 |
| Geographical region | 933 | 246 | 283 | 404 | .01 | |
| Atlantic region (NS, Nfld, NB, PEI) | 46 (4.9) | 12 (1.3) | 10 (1.1) | 24 (2.6) | ||
| Quebec; Nunavut | 57 (6.1) | 14 (1.5) | 17 (1.8) | 26 (2.8) | ||
| Ontario | 669 (71.7) | 185 (19.8) | 215 (23.0) | 269 (28.8) | ||
| Prairies (Saskatchewan; Alberta, Manitoba) | 25 (2.7) | 10 (1.1) | 8 (0.9) | 7 (0.8) | ||
| British Columbia | 136 (14.6) | 25 (2.7) | 33 (3.5) | 78 (8.4) | ||
| Ethnocultural background | 919 | <.01 | ||||
| Caucasian white | 624 (67.9) | 134 (14.6) | 172 (18.7) | 318 (34.6) | ||
| Black or African | 76 (8.3) | 32 (3.5) | 27 (2.9) | 17 (1.8) | ||
| Indigenous | 54 (5.9) | 13 (1.4) | 19 (2.1) | 22 (2.4) | ||
| Asian | 25 (2.7) | 14 (1.5) | 7 (0.8) | 4 (0.4) | ||
| Latin American, Hispanic, or Latino | 34 (3.7) | 11 (1.2) | 14 (1.5) | 9 (1.0) | ||
| Mediterranean | 16 (1.7) | 4 (0.4) | 8 (0.9) | 4 (0.4) | ||
| Otherd | 59 (6.4) | 18 (2.0) | 25 (2.7) | 16 (1.7) | ||
| Prefer not to answer | 31 (3.4) | 15 (1.6) | 8 (0.9) | 8 (0.9) | ||
| Sexual orientation | 929 | 246 | 279 | 404 | <.01 | |
| Gay | 569 (61.2) | 131 (14.1) | 170 (18.3) | 268 (28.8) | ||
| Heterosexual/straight | 226 (24.3) | 64 (6.9) | 68 (7.3) | 94 (10.1) | ||
| Bisexual | 82 (8.8) | 35 (3.7) | 21 (2.3) | 26 (2.8) | ||
| Othere | 52 (5.6) | 16 (1.7) | 20 (2.2) | 16 (1.7) | ||
| Employment status | 920 | 240 | 282 | 398 | <.01 | |
| Working for pay (FT or PT) | 348 (37.8) | 130 (14.1) | 125 (13.6) | 93 (10.1) | ||
| Volunteering, student, or retired | 152 (16.5) | 27 (2.9) | 18 (2.0) | 107 (11.6) | ||
| On disability income support | 336 (36.5) | 60 (6.5) | 112 (12.2) | 164 (17.8) | ||
| Unemployed or other | 84 (9.1) | 23 (2.5) | 27 (3.0) | 34 (3.7) | ||
| Education | 920 | 240 | 281 | 399 | <.01 | |
| No formal education or less than grade 9 | 38 (4.1) | 13 (1.4) | 8 (0.9) | 17 (1.9) | ||
| Some or completed high school | 183 (19.9) | 56 (6.1) | 53 (5.8) | 74 (8.0) | ||
| Some or completed trade/technical training | 88 (9.6) | 21 (2.3) | 30 (3.3) | 37 (4.0) | ||
| Some/completed college | 271 (29.5) | 73 (8.0) | 96 (10.4) | 102 (11.1) | ||
| Some/completed university | 237 (25.8) | 65 (7.1) | 64 (7.0) | 108 (11.7) | ||
| Marital status | 930 | 245 | 280 | 405 | <.01 | |
| Married/common law/relationship | 275 (29.6) | 67 (7.2) | 78 (8.4) | 139 (14.0) | ||
| Separated/divorced or widowed/don’t know | 142 (15.3) | 22 (2.4) | 38 (4.1) | 82 (8.8) | ||
| Single | 513 (55.2) | 156 (16.8) | 164 (17.6) | 193 (20.8) | ||
| General health status | 932 | 246 | 281 | 405 | <.01 | |
| Excellent/very good | 420 (45.1) | 131 (14.1) | 133 (14.3) | 156 (16.7) | ||
| Good | 337 (36.2) | 77 (8.3) | 98 (10.5) | 162 (17.4) | ||
| Fair or poor | 175 (18.8) | 38 (4.1) | 50 (5.4) | 87 (9.3) | ||
| Lives alone | 838 | 227 | 244 | 367 | <.01 | |
| 506 (60.4) | 113 (13.5) | 156 (18.6) | 237 (28.3) |
Abbreviations: FT, full-time; IQR, interquartile range; NB, New Brunswick; Nfld, Newfoundland and Labrador; NS, Nova Scotia; PEI, Prince Edward Island; PT, part-time.
aN = 935. Undetectable viral load: proportion reflects undetectable status of entire sample regardless of antiretroviral medication use among those who were able to recall their most recent viral load. Characteristics are based on responses to self-reported questions on demographic and disease characteristics in the survey instrument.
bOther: transman to woman, transwoman to man, or 2-spirited.
cUndetectable viral load defined as respondents indicating their viral load was “undetectable” or any value fewer than 50 copies of HIV per mL of blood (<50 copies/mL).
dOther: Chinese, Filipino, Arab, Korean, Japanese, multiple backgrounds.
eOther: Queer, 2-spirit, questioning, asexual, trisexual.