Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 235)
Characteristic | Canada (n = 139) | Ireland (n = 96) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
Gender | 0.149 | ||
Men | 114 (82 %) | 72 (74 %) | |
Women | 24 (17 %) | 23 (24 %) | |
Other | 1 (1 %) | 2 (2 %) | |
Age (median; 1st–3rd quartile) | 48 years (44–55 years) | 41 years (34–48 years) | <.001* |
50 years or older | 58 (41 %) | 22 (23 %) | |
Year of Diagnosis (median: 1st-3rd quartile) | 1999 (1990–2004) | 2003 (1998–2009) | <.001* |
Diagnosed with HIV prior to 1996 | 58 (42 %) | 13 (14 %) | <.001* |
Taking antiretroviral therapy | 127 (91 %) | 84 (88 %) | 0.457 |
Undetectable Viral Loada | 110 (89 %) | 41 (85 %) | 0.463 |
Currently working for pay | 29 (21 %) | 52 (54 %) | <.001* |
Living alone | 91 (66 %) | 28 (29 %) | <.001* |
Have children | 36 (26 %) | 33 (34 %) | <.001* |
Live with children | 11 (8 %) | 24 (25 %) | |
Self-rated health status | <.001* | ||
Poor | 12 (9 %) | 3 (3 %) | |
Fair | 35 (25 %) | 10 (10 %) | |
Good | 56 (40 %) | 21 (22 %) | |
Very good | 25 (18 %) | 34 (35 %) | |
Excellent | 11 (8 %) | 26 (27 %) | |
Number of concurrent health conditions (median; 1st–3rd quartile) | 4 (2–6) | 1 (0–3) | <.001* |
Common concurrent health conditions | |||
Muscle pain | 77 (56 %) | 21 (22 %) | <.001* |
Mental health | 65 (47 %) | 18 (19 %) | <.001* |
Joint pain | 60 (44 %) | 22 (23 %) | 0.002* |
Addiction | 43 (31 %) | 9 (9 %) | <.001* |
Neurocognitive decline | 43 (31 %) | 11 (12 %) | <.001* |
Hepatitis C | 17 (12 %) | 21 (22 %) | 0.047* |
High blood pressure | 33 (24 %) | 16 (17 %) | 0.207 |