Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants.
| Characteristics | Whole sample (N = 276) n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sexual Orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 118 (43%) |
| GBTQ | 158 (57%) |
| Age in years | |
| 18-40 | 86 (31%) |
| 41-50 | 82 (30%) |
| 51-60 | 89 (32%) |
| >60 | 19 (7%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 152 (55%) |
| African/Caribbean/Black | 60 (22%) |
| Indigenous | 29 (10%) |
| Asian/Hispanic/Middle Eastern | 35 (13%) |
| Region in Ontario | |
| Greater Toronto Area (GTA) | 136 (49%) |
| Eastern Ontario | 50 (18%) |
| Southwestern Ontario | 50 (18%) |
| Northern Ontario | 40 (14%) |
| Birthplace | |
| Canada/USA | 179 (65%) |
| Africa/Caribbean islands | 56 (20%) |
| Asia/Europe/South America | 41 (15%) |
| Religion | |
| Christian | 150 (54%) |
| Atheist/Agnostic/none | 77 (28%) |
| Indigenous/Buddhist/Muslim/Other | 49 (18%) |
| Education level | |
| Less than HS completion | 53 (19%) |
| HS completion or higher | 223 (81%) |
| Employment status | |
| Working (FT/PT) | 89 (32%) |
| School (FT/PT) | 19 (7%) |
| On disability/social assistance | 139 (50%) |
| Retired/other | 29 (11%) |
| Household Income | |
| <$20,000 | 127 (46%) |
| $20,000 - $39,999 | 64 (23%) |
| ≥$40,000 | 77 (28%) |
| Number of children parented (ever) | |
| 0 | 152 (55%) |
| 1 | 38 (14%) |
| 2 | 36 (13%) |
| ≥3 | 41 (15%) |
| Currently relationship | |
| Married/common-law/partnered | 86 (31%) |
| Single, but in a romantic relationship | 38 (14%) |
| Not in a romantic relationship | 152 (55%) |
| Current partner’s HIV Status | |
| HIV-positive | 51 (18%) |
| HIV-negative | 56 (20%) |
| Don’t have a partner | 164 (59%) |
| Had vaginal sex with a woman (ever) | |
| Yes | 217 (79%) |
| No | 59 (21%) |
| Had vaginal sex with a woman (last 12 months) | |
| Yes | 72 (26%) |
| No | 204 (74%) |
| Current contraceptive use | |
| Yes | 42 (15%) |
| No/I don’t have female partner | 234 (85%) |
| Years since HIV diagnosis | |
| 0-5 | 49 (18%) |
| 6-10 | 48 (17%) |
| 11-15 | 54 (20%) |
| 16-20 | 53 (19%) |
| >20 | 71 (26%) |
| HIV risk factor | |
| MSM/IDU | 171 (62%) |
| Sex with a woman | 50 (18%) |
| Other | 20 (7%) |
| Don’t know/refused | 35 (13%) |
| Current CD4 count | |
| ≥200 cells/mm3 | 219 (79%) |
| Current viral load | |
| Undetectable | 221 (80%) |
| Detectable/unknown | 55 (20%) |
| Ever on ARV medication | |
| Yes | 254 (92%) |
| No | 16 (6%) |
| Currently on ARV medication | |
| Yes | 241 (87%) |
| No | 31 (11%) |
| Years since ARV initiation | |
| Median [IQR] | 10 (4-15) |
| Sexually transmitted infections* | |
| Yes | 72 (26%) |
| Want to have children in the future | |
| Yes | 180 (65%) |
| No | 96 (35%) |
| Intend to have children in the future | |
| Yes | 121 (44%) |
| No | 155 (56%) |