Table 1 Sociodemographic and Syndemic results from Baseline Survey (N = 766)

Annual income (CAD)

766

Less than 30,000

358

(46.7)

30,000 to 59,999

220

(28.7)

60,000 or higher

188

(24.5)

Ethnicity

766

Canadian

373

(48.7)

Aboriginal

24

(3.1)

European

144

(18.8)

Asian

125

(16.3)

African/Caribbean/Black

9

(1.2)

Mixed Race

17

(2.2)

Another ethnicity

74

(9.7)

Sexual identity

766

Gay

655

(85.5)

Bisexual

37

(4.8)

Another sexual identity

74

(9.7)

Gender identity

766

Cisgender

722

(94.3)

Another gender identity

44

(5.7)

Highest level of education

766

High school or less

119

(15.5)

Greater than high school

647

(84.5)

Current employment

766

No

204

(26.6)

Yes

562

(73.4)

Current relationship with a main partner

766

No

426

(55.6)

Yes

340

(44.4)

Self-reported HIV status

766

Negative/Unknown

575

(75.1)

Positive

191

(24.9)

Syndemic conditions

HADS Anxiety

738

Normal/Mild (score 10 or less)

529

(71.7)

Moderate/Severe (score 11 to 21)

209

(28.3)

HADS Depression

736

Normal/Mild (score 10 or less)

686

(93.2)

Moderate/Severe (score 11 to 21)

50

(6.8)

Polysubstance use in P6M

739

No

417

(56.4)

Yes

322

(43.6)

High risk of harmful drinking measured by AUDIT-C

750

No (Score less than 4)

358

(47.7)

Yes (Score 4 or more)

392

(52.3)

IPV experiences

754

No

353

(46.8)

Yes

401

(53.2)

Other

74

(9.7)

Experiences growing up as a child: Sexual abuse

713

Never

525

(73.6)

Ever

188

(26.4)

Experiences growing up as a child: Touched

718

Never

452

(63.0)

Ever

266

(37.0)

Experiences growing up as a child: Threatened

718

Never

628

(87.5)

Ever

90

(12.5)

Experiences growing up as a child: Sexual things

719

Never

509

(70.8)

Ever

210

(29.2)