Dataset: Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Lifestyle Factors in LGBTQ+ People Living with HIV in Mexico

This dataset contains anonymized, cross-sectional raw data from a study conducted among LGBTQ+ people living with HIV in Mexico who receive support from community-based organizations. The primary aim of the study was to evaluate adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its association with lifestyle factors.

The dataset includes sociodemographic variables, clinical information (such as time on ART and self-reported CD4 counts), and responses to standardized instruments, including the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) and the FANTASTIC lifestyle questionnaire. All questionnaire items are presented in their original (raw) format.

Data processing, variable recoding, and construction of derived variables (e.g., binary adherence classification and categorized predictors) were performed separately during statistical analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics and are not included in this dataset.

All data have been de-identified to protect participant confidentiality, and no personal identifiers are included. This dataset is intended to support transparency and reproducibility of the study findings.