Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women with HIV enrolled in British Columbia in the CHIWOS Study (n = 336)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Clinical variables | |
Self-reported HIV medical care in past year (yes) | 333 (99) |
Self-reported current cART use (yes) | 323 (96) |
Self-reported undetectable VL (yes) | 286 (85) |
Laboratory-confirmed VL <50 copies/mL (yes) | 276 (82) |
Socio-demographic variables | |
Age, median (IQR) | 44 (IQR 37–51) |
Gender identity | |
Cis gender | 323 (96) |
Trans and gender diverse women | 13 (4) |
Sexual orientation | |
Heterosexual | 281 (84) |
LGBTQ | 55 (16) |
Ethnicity | |
Indigenous | 151 (45) |
White | 133 (40) |
African/Caribbean/Black | 26 (8) |
Other ethnicities | 26 (8) |
≥High school education (yes) | 245 (73) |
<$20,000 annual household income (yes) | 243 (72) |
Illicit drug use in past 3 months (yes) | 113 (34) |