Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of persons living with HIV in Mexico, 2021 (n = 362)
| Variables | na | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Ciswomen | 38 | 10.5 | |
| Cismen | 316 | 87.3 | |
| Trans women | 3 | 0.8 | |
| Other/ undisclosed | 5 | 1.4 | |
| Age (median/ IQR) | 32 | 28–40 | |
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Gay | 293 | 81.6 | |
| Heterosexual | 33 | 9.2 | |
| Bisexual | 25 | 7.0 | |
| Other | 8 | 2.2 | |
| Educational attainment | |||
| Elementary | 5 | 2.7 | |
| Secondary | 18 | 9.9 | |
| High school | 40 | 22.0 | |
| Community college | 9 | 4.9 | |
| Undergraduate | 77 | 42.3 | |
| Postgraduate | 33 | 18.1 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 114 | 75.5 | |
| Married/ coliving | 18 | 11.9 | |
| Divorced | 4 | 2.6 | |
| Widowed | 4 | 2.6 | |
| Other | 11 | 7.3 | |
| Employment status | |||
| Student | 13 | 7.3 | |
| Student/ employee | 17 | 9.5 | |
| Full-time employee | 95 | 53.1 | |
| Part-time employee | 13 | 7.3 | |
| Looking for a job | 18 | 10.1 | |
| Other | 23 | 12.8 | |
| Income source | |||
| None | 9 | 5.0 | |
| Regular employment | 95 | 52.5 | |
| Informal job | 33 | 18.2 | |
| Partner/ family | 26 | 14.4 | |
| Public funding | 7 | 3.9 | |
| Begging | 2 | 1.1 | |
| Other | 9 | 5.0 | |
| Average monthly incomeb | |||
| None | 4 | 2.3 | |
| < 49.3 | 25 | 14.6 | |
| 49.3- 133.6 | 14 | 8.2 | |
| 133.7- 267.2 | 35 | 20.5 | |
| 267.3- 400.9 | 19 | 11.1 | |
| 400.9- 668.2 | 22 | 12.9 | |
| > 668.2 | 52 | 30.4 | |
Note: a Frequencies may not add up to the total sample size due to missing values. b Income categories according to the Mexican minimum wage rates in 2020 converted to USD: 20.28 Mexican pesos (Aug 2021).