Table 1 Demographics of participants
|  | Number of participants (total = 20) |
|---|---|
Born in Australia | 18 (90%) |
Healthcare card holder* | 12 (60%) |
Private health insurance | 4 (20%) |
Education | |
 - Primary Education | 1 (5%) |
 - Secondary Education | 4 (20%) |
 - Technical and Further Education | 5 (25%) |
 - University degree | 7 (35%) |
 - Postgraduate | 3 (15%) |
Employment | |
 - Work full time | 6 (30%) |
 - Work part time | 3 (15%) |
 - Unemployed | 3 (15%) |
 - Retired | 8 (40%) |
Currently on antiretrovirals for HIV | 19 (95%) |
Past anal issues | |
 - Sexually transmitted infection | 2 (10%) |
 - Haemorrhoids | 4 (20%) |
 - Warts | 5 (25%) |
 - Fissure | 1 (5%) |
 - Perianal abscess | 2 (10%) |
Mean age = 54.5 years (range 35–78) | |
Mean years living with HIV = 18.8 years (range 4–32) | |