Table 3

Clinical survey

Clinical survey sectionSubsections
SociodemographicsSex, gender, sexual orientation, age, legal status in Canada, relationship status, ethnicity, education, employment, income, housing, Indigeneity, residential school history, early life experiences
Immune status (vaccine or natural infection)History of vaccination for or natural infection of: Human Papilloma virus, Varicella Zoster virus, Hepatitis B virus
Non-HIV medicationsOpiates, vitamins/supplements, prescribed and over-the-counter medications
HIV medical historyDiagnosis, nadir CD4, latest CD4 count, viral load, current/historical ARVs, current/historical ARV side effects, adherence (%)
Medical historyDiagnoses of and treatment for specific comorbid medical conditions (ie, respiratory, renal, cardiovascular, endocrinological, reproductive, hepatic, cancer).
Family medical history
Hearing loss, loss of vision, motor disabilities
Mental health (ie, mood, anxiety, PTSD, addiction/substance use, neurocognitive, personality, psychotic, eating disorders and trauma-related disorders)
Transgender health (ie, hormone therapy, transition surgery)
Reproductive healthMenstrual history, current menstrual status (ie, duration, frequency, associated symptoms), symptoms of peri-menopause/menopause, treatments for symptoms of menopause, reproductive organ surgeries, pregnancy/parity/spontaneous or medical abortion, use of fertility services, contraceptive use and history
Substance useCurrent/historical use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and illegal or legal drugs not used in the manner for which they were prescribed; discrimination due to drug use
  • Each item listed under ‘subsections’ is associated with one or more detailed questions.

  • ARVs, antiretrovirals; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.