TABLE 6.
RDS‐adjusted proportions of HIV‐negative GBM who felt uncomfortable or very uncomfortable with being asked potential questions as part of a blood donation screening questionnaire (n = 1320)
| Montreal | Toronto | Vancouver | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDS% | 95% CI | RDS% | 95% CI | RDS% | 95% CI | |
| Recent sexually transmitted infection (STI) | 22.0 | [17.3;27.3] | 19.8 | [12.3;29.0] | 25.5 | [14.9;38.5] |
| Use of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis medication (PrEP) | 18.7 | [13.6;24.6] | 11.4 | [5.3;20.4] | 20.7 | [10.3;34.5] |
| Use of HIV post‐exposure prophylaxis medication (PEP) | 19.1 | [13.8;25.2] | 13.3 | [7.3;21.5] | 22.2 | [11.9;35.5] |
| Having HIV‐positive male sex partners | 25.1 | [20.6;30.0] | 28.6 | [19.3;39.4] | 32.1 | [21.4;44.2] |
| Consumption of any illegal drugs | 25.6 | [20.3;31.4] | 23.9 | [16.1;33.1] | 25.9 | [15.9;37.9] |
| Anal sex without condoms | 29.3 | [24.1;34.9] | 26.7 | [18.6;36.1] | 34.4 | [23.8;46.2] |
| The viral load of HIV‐positive male sex partners | 28.0 | [22.9;33.5] | 40.5 | [29.9;51.8] | 35.0 | [24.4;46.6] |
| Number of new sex partners | 28.1 | [21.9;34.9] | 25.8 | [16.7;36.7] | 32.1 | [21.9;43.6] |
| Number of sex partners | 27.3 | [21.5;33.6] | 30.4 | [20.9;41.2] | 36.2 | [25.7;47.7] |
| Number of anal sex partners | 32.5 | [26.8;38.5] | 30.5 | [20.9;41.4] | 36.1 | [25.6;47.6] |