Table 1 Characteristics of Respondents (n = 941)
Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Men | 740 (79%) |
 Women | 159 (17%) |
 Transgender | 19 (2%) |
 Two-spirited | 15 (2%) |
Age | |
 Age (median; IQR) | 48 years (39–54 years) |
 50 years or older | 405 (43%) |
Born in Canada | 692 (74%) |
Living in a Metropolitan Area (defined as > 500,000 people) | 636 (68%) |
Living Alone | 511 (54%) |
Year of Diagnosis (median; IQR) | 2000 (1992–2007) |
Diagnosed Prior to 1996 | 323 (34%) |
Taking Antiretroviral Medications | 851 (90%) |
Undetectable Viral Load (≤50 copies / mL) | 572 (61%) |
Self-Reported General Health Status | |
 Poor | 28 (3%) |
 Fair | 147 (16%) |
 Good | 341 (36%) |
 Very Good | 274 (29%) |
 Excellent | 148 (16%) |
Comorbidities | |
 Number of Concurrent Health Conditions (median; IQR) | 3 (1–6) |
 Living with 2 or more concurrent health conditions in addition to HIV | 518 (72%) |