Table 1 Characteristics of participants by country
Characteristic | Canada (n = 941) | Ireland (n = 96) |
|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Men | 740 (79%) | 71 (74%) |
 Women | 159 (17%) | 23 (24%) |
 Transgender | 19 (2%) | 2 (2%) |
 Two-spirited | 15 (2%) | – |
 Missing | 8 (1%) | – |
Median age in years (25–75th percentile) | 48 (39–54) | 41 (34–48) |
 50 years or older | 405 (43%) | 22 (23%) |
Median time since HIV diagnosis in years (25–75th percentile) | 13 (6–21) | 9 (4–14) |
Taking antiretroviral therapy | 851 (90%) | 84 (88%) |
Undetectable viral load (< 40 copies/mL)b | 572 (67%) | 41 (85%) |
Employment status (full-time or part-time) | 350 (37%) | 52 (54%) |
Median number of concurrent health conditions (25–75th percentile) | 3 (1–6) | 1 (0–3) |
Living with ≥ 2 concurrent health conditions in addition to HIV | 518 (72%) | 39 (41%) |
Common concurrent health conditionsa | Â | Â |
 Mental health condition | 392 (42%) | 18 (19%) |
 Muscle pain | 308 (33%) | 21 (22%) |
 Joint pain | 282 (30%) | 22 (23%) |
 Addiction | 248 (26%) | 9 (9%) |
 Neurocognitive decline | 209 (22%) | 11 (12%) |
 Hepatitis Cc | 95 (10%) | 21 (22%) |
 Self-rated health status ‘very good’ | 274 (29%) | 34 (35%) |