Table 3 Socio-behavioral impacts of COVID-19 during the fourth outbreak in 2021.
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
ART continuity | |
 Continuation of ART during COVID-19 | |
  Continued without interruption | 7734 (99.1) |
  Discontinued owing to COVID-19 | 56 (0.7) |
  N/A | 18 (0.2) |
 Access to ART during COVID-19 | |
  Continued receiving ART from patient’s regular hospital | 7677 (98.3) |
  Temporarily received ART at another hospital | 109 (1.4) |
  N/A | 22 (0.3) |
 Support for continuing ART and HIV care during COVID-19 | |
  Received | 5718 (73.2) |
  Not received | 2090 (26.8) |
 Risky health behaviors | |
 Binge drinking in the past month | |
  > 5 drinks on one occasion | 1078 (13.8) |
  No episodes of having > 5 drinks on one occasion | 6720 (86.1) |
  N/A | 10 (0.1) |
 Change in alcohol consumptiona | |
  Non-drinker | 5903 (75.6) |
  No change | 566 (7.3) |
  Decreased | 1272 (16.3) |
  Increased | 58 (0.7) |
  N/A | 9 (0.1) |
 Used illegal drugs in the past 3 months | |
  Non-drug user | 7548 (96.7) |
  Used | 253 (3.2) |
  N/A | 7 (0.1) |
 Change in illicit drug use after COVID-19a | |
  Non-drug user | 7485 (95.9) |
  No change | 86 (1.1) |
  Decreased | 216 (2.8) |
  Increased | 6 (0.1) |
  N/A | 15 (0.2) |
Change in the number of sex partners after COVID-19a | |
  No change | 7321 (93.8) |
  Decreased | 364 (4.7) |
  Increased | 58 (0.7) |
  N/A | 65 (0.8) |
 Change in condom use after COVID-19a | |
  No change | 7146 (91.2) |
  Increased | 333 (4.3) |
  Decreased | 136 (1.7) |
  N/A | 193 (2.5) |
Economic impact | |
 Change in employment status after COVID-19a | |
  No change | 4134 (53.0) |
  Lost job | 1393 (17.8) |
  Reduced working hours | 2020 (25.9) |
  Increased working hours | 55 (0.7) |
  Otherb | 150 (1.9) |
  N/A | 56 (0.7) |
 Pre-COVID household income (VNDc) | |
  Median (IQR) | 6,000,000 (4,200,000, 10,000,000) |
 Post-COVID household income (VND) | |
  Median (IQR) | 4,000,000 (1,800,000, 7,000,000) |
 Current financial status | |
  No problem | 2657 (34.0) |
  A little challenging | 3373 (43.2) |
  Very challenging | 1760 (22.5) |
  Other | 4 (0.1) |
  N/A | 14 (0.2) |
 Financial assistance from public authorities | |
  Received | 391 (5.0) |
  Never received | 7391 (94.7) |
  N/A | 26 (0.3) |
 Appropriate forms of emergency assistance (multiple choice) | |
  No need | 3161 (40.5) |
  Cash benefit | 4050 (51.9) |
  Food benefit | 248 (3.2) |
  Tax exemption | 121 (1.6) |
  Rent subsidy | 122 (1.6) |
  Other | 56 (0.7) |
  N/A | 50 (0.6) |
