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Table 1 The sociodemographic characteristics of participants

From: ‘HIV ended up in second place’ − prioritizing social integration in the shadow of social exclusion: an interview study with migrants living with HIV in Sweden

Characteristic

Categories

Number

Region of birth

Sub-Saharan Africa

6

Central and southwest Asia

2

Latin America

3

Southeastern and Westerna Europe

2

Gender

Woman

4

Man

7

Queer (Genderfluid)

1

Trans (Man to woman)

1

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual

6

Homosexual including lesbian

6

Do not want to answer

1

Age

20-29 years

4

30-39 years

4

40-59 years

5

Level of education

Lower secondary school or less

2

Upper secondary school

3

Post-secondary school

8

Civil or marital status

Single

9

Partner

3

Multiple partner

1

Religion

Christian

7

Muslim

3

Atheist

3

Children

Yes

4

No

9

Live with

Alone

6

Partner

2

Friends

2

Children

1

Group or employer’s accommodation

2

Residence permit

Yes

10

No

1

Awaiting decision/interview

2

Time since arrival

Less than one year

1

1-5 years

6

6-10 years

3

11-20 years

1

21-25 years

2

Occupation

Work

7

Study

2

Jobless

2

On disability pension

2

Time since diagnosis

0-5 years

2

6-10 years

5

11-20 years

3

21-30 years

2

Do not remember

1

Region of residence in Sweden

Central

5

Northern

5

Southern

3

  1. aOverseas ethnic origin