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Table 1 Summary of sample demographics

From: An assessment of the levels of perceived social support among older adults living with HIV and AIDS in Dublin

 

Frequency (%)

PSS (mean rank)

Age

50–54

31 (67.4) 

23.89

55–59

8 (17.4)

24.63

60-64

6 (13.0)

16.25

Total

45 (100)

 

p value

 

0.396

Gender

Male

35 (76.1)

25.4

Female

11 (23.9)

17.45

Total

46 (100)

 

p value

 

0.044*

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual

30 (67)

23.82

Homosexual

15 (33)

21.37

Total

45 (100)

 

p value

 

0.563

Relationship status

Single

36 (78.3)

22.32

Married

5 (10.9)

25.3

In a relationship

5 (10.9)

30.2

Total

46 (100)

 

p value

 

0.446

Nationality

Irish

36 (78.3)

23.06

Non-Irish Caucasian

6 (13.0)

30.08

African

4 (8.7)

17.63

Total

46 (100)

 

p value

 

0.324

Duration of HIV infection

<2 years

4 (9.1)

16

2–10 years

21 (47.7)

18.14

>10 years

19 (43.2)

28.68

Total

44 (100)

 

p value

 

0.020*

Employment status

Employed

9 (20.0)

20.44

Unemployed

26 (57.8)

25.48

Others

10 (22.2)

18.85

Total

45 (100)

 

p value

 

0.322

Injection drug use

Yes

10 (21.7)

33.55

No

36 (78.3)

20.71

Total

46 (100)

 

p value

 

0.003**

  1. Shown are mean rank scores on perceived social support (PSS) and frequency in percent for the categories of all demographic variables
  2. * Statistically significant (0.05 significance level)
  3. ** Highly statistically significant (0.01 significance level)