Variable |
Median (IQR) or Number (Proportion) |
Age |
Median 40 years (34-46) |
15-34 years |
32 (25.4%) |
35-49 years |
78 (61.9%) |
≥50years |
16 (12.7%) |
Method of HIV Acquisition (n=114) |
Sex with a man |
84 (73.7%) |
Injection drug use |
2 (1.8%) |
Blood transfusion |
4 (3.5%) |
Needlestick injury |
3 (2.6%) |
Don’t know |
12 (10.5%) |
None of the above |
6 (5.3%) |
Other |
3 (2.6%) |
Region of Birth |
Canada |
2 (1.6%) |
Caribbean |
21 (16.7%) |
Central Africa |
3 (2.4%) |
Eastern Africa |
67 (53.2%) |
Northern Africa |
2 (1.6%) |
Southern Africa |
18 (14.3%) |
Western Africa |
11 (8.7%) |
Other Africa |
1 (0.8%) |
Other |
1 (0.8%) |
Religion |
Christian |
104 (82.5%) |
Muslim |
9 (7.1%) |
Other |
13 (10.3%) |
Duration in Canada |
Median 4 years (2-11) |
<2 years |
24 (19.2%) |
2-4 years |
39 (31.2%) |
5-9 years |
27 (21.6%) |
10-19 years |
20 (16.0%) |
>20 years |
15 (12.0%) |
HIV Treatment (n=114) |
Never |
18 (15.9%) |
Yes, but not in the past six months |
16 (14.2%) |
Yes, in the past six months |
79 (69.9%) |
Education |
No education |
4 (3.2%) |
Some/completed Elementary School |
11 (8.8%) |
Some/Completed Secondary School |
46 (36.8%) |
Some/Completed College/University |
61 (48.8%) |
Some/Completed Graduate Education |
3 (2.4%) |
Household Income |
Less than $10, 000 |
38 (35.2%) |
$10, 000 - $19, 999 |
37 (34.3%) |
$20, 000 - $49, 999 |
30 (27.8%) |
$50, 000 or more |
3 (2.8%) |
Having a Family MD |
112 (89.6%) |
Having seen family MD in last six months |
67 (53.6%) |
Having seen HIV specialist in last six months |
67 (53.6%) |
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