Table 1 Demographics, and health and well-being information for Indigenous people who became HIV positive between the ages of 15 and 29

Gender

N

Health in past year

N

%

 Female

11

52.4

 Excellent

2

9.5

 Male

10

47.6

 Very good

5

23.8

Age

 Good

1

4.8

 20–25

3

14.3

 Fair

7

33.3

 26–30

6

28.8

 Poor

4

19.1

 31–35

5

23.8

 Very poor

0

0

 36–40

1

4.8

 Other / unsure

2

9.5

 41–45

6

28.6

Health in past month

Age when diagnosed with HIV

 Excellent

3

14.3

 15–18

2

9.5

 Very good

5

23.8

 19–21

1

4.8

 Good

1

4.8

 22–25

7

33.3

 Fair

4

19.1

 26–29

8

38.1

 Poor

6

28.6

 Other / uncertain

3

14.3

 Very poor

0

0

Sexual orientation

 Other / uncertain

2

9.5

 Lesbian

0

0

Quality of life in past year

 Gay

2

9.5

 Excellent

2

9.5

 Heterosexual

15

76.2

 Very good

1

4.8

 Bi-sexual

0

0

 Good

6

28.6

 Two-spirited

2

9.5

 Fair

4

19.1

 Other

2

9.5

 Poor

5

23.8

Education

 Very poor

2

9.5

 Grade 9 and under

2

9.5

 Other / unsure

1

4.8

 Grade 10 - some 12

7

33.3

Quality of life in past month

 High school

4

19.1

 Excellent

3

14.3

 Post-secondary

6

28.6

 Very good

3

14.3

 Other / no response

2

9.5

 Good

6

28.6

Employment

 Fair

4

19.1

 Yes (part-time)

1

4.8

 Poor

3

14.3

 No

17

81.0

 Very poor

1

4.8

 Volunteer

2

9.5

 Other / uncertain

1

4.8

 Other / uncertain

1

4.8