| Table 2: Comparison of selected sociodemographic characteristics of the 5755 linked ACRSS cases* with respect to a change in residence during the period between AIDS index diagnosis and death | |||
| Characteristic | Changed province of residence during the period between AIDS index diagnosis and death; no. (and %) of cases | p value | |
| Yes | No | ||
| Sex | 0.492 | ||
| Male | 154 (96.2) | 4930 (94.7) | |
| Female | 6 (3.8) | 276 (5.3) | |
| Risk-factor group | 0.355 | ||
| Gay or bisexual men | 134 (83.8) | 4102 (78.8) | |
| Intravenous drug | users3 (1.9) | 90 (1.7) | |
| Gay or bisexual men who are intravenous drug users | 7 (4.4) | 181 (3.5) | |
| Heterosexual persons | 4 (2.5) | 184 (3.5) | |
| Other or unknown | 12 (7.5) | 649 (12.5) | |
| Year of AIDS index diagnosis | 0.002 | ||
| Before 1986 | 20 (12.5) | 502 (9.6) | |
| 1986-88 | 81 (50.6) | 2126 (40.8) | |
| 1989-91 | 58 (43.5) | (36.3) 2263 | |
| 1992 | 1 (0.6) | 315 (6.1) | |
| Age, yr | < 0.001 | ||
| 0-29 | 53 (33.1) | 973 (24.8) | |
| 30-39 | 65 (40.6) | 2198 (56.1) | |
| 40-49 | 33 (20.6) | 127 (3.2) | |
| >=50 | 9 (5.6) | 621 (15.8) | |
| *Cases with missing information are excluded. | |||
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