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Published in final edited form as: J Behav Med. 2022 Dec 6;46(4):655–667. doi: 10.1007/s10865-022-00371-w

Table 2.

Stochastic Search Variable Selection and Multiple Linear Regression Models

Model 1: PrEP Cascade

Predictors Descriptive Statistics of Predictor Variable (Mean/SD + Range or Frequency/%) SSVS Marginal Inclusion Probability (N=252) Multiple Linear Regression Model (N=281)

B (SE) Effect Size (semi-partial correlation, sr)
PrEP knowledge (objective) 7.95 (3.43); Range: 0–13 1.00 0.21 (0.03)** 0.38

Discrimination: income 6.16 (2.09); Range: 5–18 0.84 −0.09 (0.04)* −0.11

Sexual behavior (ref: not sexually active): 31 (10.7%)
 Sexually active meeting CDC PrEP guidelines 156 (53.8%) 0.82 0.58 (0.26)* 0.10
 Sexually active 100 (34.5%) 0.20 −0.09 (0.27) −0.01

PrEP facilitators: altruism 3.77 (1.50); Range: 1–5 0.68 0.11 (0.06)+ 0.08

PrEP self-efficacy 3.19 (0.60); Range: 1–4 0.55 0.33 (0.15)* 0.10

PrEP barriers: mistrust 2.35 (0.96); Range: 1–5 0.54 −0.18 (0.09)* −0.09

Concealment motivation 3.38 (1.57); Range: 1–6 0.53 0.17 (0.05)** 0.15

PrEP facilitators: navigation support 3.84 (1.25); Range: 1–5 0.40 0.17 (0.08)* 0.10

PrEP barriers: negative experience 1.50 (1.16); Range: 1–5 0.39 −0.14 (0.07)* −0.09

Financial stress 3.15 (1.22); Range: 1–5 0.29 −0.14 (0.06)* −0.10

PrEP stigma 1.99 (0.84); Range: 1–4.60 0.26 −0.22 (0.10)* −0.10

Model 2: Behavioral Health Treatment Cascade

Predictors Descriptive Statistics of Predictor Variable (Mean/SD + Range or Frequency/%) SSVS Marginal Inclusion Probability (N=253) Multiple Linear Regression Model (N=284)

B (SE) Effect Size (semi-partial correlation, sr)

A doctor or provider suggested treatment 28 (9.7%) 1.00 1.18 (0.22)** 0.35

Perceived self to need treatment 168 (57.9%) 1.00 0.92 (0.14)** 0.27

Would seek family/friend support for BH 252 (86.9%) 0.96 −0.69 (0.19)** −0.15

High perceived community norms for BH treatment 33 (11.4%) 0.96 0.87 (0.19)** 0.19

Friend/partner/family suggested treatment 99 (34.1%) 0.93 0.54 (0.15)** 0.15

BH facilitators: BH being normalized 3.34 (1.25); Range: 1–5 0.59 −0.22 (0.06)** −0.14

BH facilitators: knowledge 3.84 (1.33); Range: 1–5 0.47 0.21 (0.06)** 0.15

Attribute MH concerns to environment/culture 203 (70.0%) 0.45 0.30 (0.14)* 0.09

Discrimination: immigration status 5.34 (1.36); Range: 5–18 0.21 −0.10 (0.05)* −0.09

Note. The full list of marginal inclusion probabilities for each model is included in Electronic Supplementary Tables 1 and 2.

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p < .01

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p < .05

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p < .10