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. 2021 May 6;11(7):1310–1317. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibab050

Table 2.

COVID-19 disruptions among participants not living with HIV and participants living with HIV

Not living with HIV (N =338) Living with HIV (N = 148)
Personal actions N % N % X 2
Staying indoors and away from public places 247 73 116 78 1.6
Canceled plans that involved other people 245 73 103 70 1.5
You cancelled a clinic or doctor’s appointment because of the coronavirus. 100 30 67 45 11.2**
You asked others to stay away to avoid getting the coronavirus. 156 46 72 49 0.3
You avoided public transportation because of the coronavirus. 206 61 88 60 0.4
Institutionally imposed
A clinic or doctor closed or canceled your appointment because of the coronavirus. 112 33 94 63 38.9**
A service provider of any type closed or canceled your appointment because of the coronavirus. 139 41 96 65 23.2**
Been unable to get the food that you need. 68 20 40 27 3.3
Been unable to get to the pharmacy because of the coronavirus. 36 11 27 18 5.6
Been unable to get the medicine you need because of the coronavirus. 30 9 23 16 4.7
You were asked by others to stay away to protect them from getting the coronavirus. 147 44 74 50 3.2
You were told not to come to work or school because of the coronavirus. 192 57 75 5 2.3

Note: “Yes, a lot” response category shown, ** p < .01.