Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population (N = 286).
| Sexual identity | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gay/homosexual | 233 | 81.5 |
| Bisexual | 46 | 16.1 |
| Straight/heterosexual | 1 | 0.3 |
| Queer | 3 | 1.0 |
| Pansexual | 1 | 0.3 |
| Highest education level | ||
| Up to high school (including secondary or primary school) | 24 | 8.4 |
| Tertiary diploma or trade certificate (TAFE1, vocational training/private college) | 40 | 14.0 |
| English college | 3 | 1.0 |
| Undergraduate university degree | 111 | 40.9 |
| Postgraduate university degree | 106 | 38.8 |
| Other | 2 | 0.7 |
| Ever tested for HIV | 272 | 95.1 |
| Time since last HIV test (N = 272) | ||
| Within the last year | 255 | 93.8 |
| 1–2 years ago | 14 | 5.1 |
| More than 2 years ago | 3 | 1.1 |
| Strategy used at last sex i | ||
| Using a condom for anal sex | 103 | 36.0 |
| PrEP2 | 71 | 24.8 |
| Asking if my partner was on PrEP before I had sex | 69 | 24.1 |
| Asking my partner to show me his most recent HIV test result | 47 | 16.4 |
| Only having oral sex | 45 | 15.7 |
| Only having insertive anal sex (top role) | 32 | 11.2 |
| Taking post-exposure prophylaxis within 72 h of having sex | 25 | 8.7 |
| No strategy | 11 | 3.8 |
| Testing my partner for HIV using a self-test kit before sex | 6 | 2.1 |
| Always use condoms with regular partners in the last 6 months (N = 171) | 40 | 23.4 |
| Always use condoms with casual partners in the last 6 months (N = 180) | 70 | 38.9 |
1
TAFE, Technical and Further Education.
2
PrEP, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis.
i
Participants can choose more than one strategy.