Table 2.
Mean Perceived Risk of HIV Scale scores compared across sexual risk behaviors and stratified by current versus no current pre-exposure prophylaxis use.
| Variable | Current PrEPa use, n=448 | No current PrEP use, n=3896 | ||||||||||||||
| Respondents, n (%) | PRHSb score, mean (SD) | P value | Respondents, n (%) | PRHS score, mean (SD) | P value | |||||||||||
| HIRI-MSMc score | .82 |
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<.001 | ||||||||||||
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Mean (SD) | 21 (9.4) | N/Ad |
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13.2 (8.1) | N/A |
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>10 | 387 (86.4) | 24.5 (5.1) |
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2309 (59.3) | 26.8 (4.7) |
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<10 | 61 (13.6) | 24.7 (5.1) |
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1587 (40.7) | 24.7 (4.8) |
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| Number of sex partnerse | .57 |
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<.001 | ||||||||||||
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1-5 | 111 (24.8) | 25 (4.9) |
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2196 (56.4) | 25.1 (4.8) |
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6-10 | 105 (23.4) | 24.4 (4.9) |
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818 (21) | 26.5 (4.6) |
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11-30 | 138 (30.8) | 24.7 (5.4) |
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637 (16.4) | 27.2 (4.5) |
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30+ | 94 (21) | 24 (5) |
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245 (6.3) | 28.3 (5.4) |
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| Steady partnere | .03 |
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<.001 | ||||||||||||
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No | 305 (68.1) | 24.5 (4.9) |
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2603 (66.8) | 26.2 (4.8) |
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Yes, HIV negative | 96 (21.4) | 23.8 (5.3) |
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1019 (26.2) | 25 (4.9) |
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Yes, living with HIV | 33 (7.4) | 26 (4.8) |
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120 (3.1) | 27.4 (4.9) |
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Yes, I don’t know their HIV status | 14 (3.1) | 27.2 (6.8) |
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154 (4) | 27 (4.6) |
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| Sex partner living with HIVe | .40 |
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<.001 | ||||||||||||
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Yes | 155 (34.6) | 24.8 (5.3) |
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346 (8.9) | 27.8 (4.8) |
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No | 293 (65.4) | 24.4 (5) |
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3550 (91.1) | 25.7 (4.8) |
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| Receptive CAIe,f | .67 |
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<.001 | ||||||||||||
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Yes | 294 (65.6) | 24.6 (5.1) |
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1558 (40) | 27 (4.7) |
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No | 154 (34.4) | 24.4 (5.1) |
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2338 (60) | 25.2 (4.8) |
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| STIg diagnosise | .88 |
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<.001 | ||||||||||||
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Yes | 128 (28.6) | 24.5 (5.3) |
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452 (11.6) | 27.8 (4.8) |
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No or unknown | 320 (71.4) | 24.6 (5) |
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3444 (88.4) | 25.7 (4.8) |
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| Chemsexe,h | .91 |
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<.001 | ||||||||||||
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Yes | 168 (37.5) | 24.5 (5.1) |
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837 (21.5) | 27.2 (4.8) |
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No | 280 (62.5) | 24.6 (5.1) |
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3059 (78.5) | 25.6 (4.8) |
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| Transactional sexi | .09 |
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.001 | ||||||||||||
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Yes | 33 (7.4) | 23.1 (5) |
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242 (6.2) | 26.9 (5.7) |
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No | 415 (92.6) | 24.7 (5.1) |
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3654 (93.8) | 25.9 (4.8) |
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| PrEP adherence in past weekj | .05 |
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N/A | ||||||||||||
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Every day | 393 (87.7) | 24.4 (5.1) |
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N/A | N/A |
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4 to 6 days | 39 (8.7) | 25.4 (4.4) |
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N/A | N/A |
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3 or fewer days | 16 (3.6) | 27.2 (6.3) |
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N/A | N/A |
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aPrEP: pre-exposure prophylaxis.
bPRHS: Perceived Risk of HIV Scale.
cHIRI-MSM: HIV Incidence Risk Index for Men Who Have Sex With Men. The score is calculated based on respondent age and the following behaviors in the previous 6 months: number of male partners, number of male partners living with HIV, receptive condomless anal sex with any HIV-status partner, insertive condomless anal sex with a partner living with HIV, use of stimulants (cocaine; crack, basic paste, or oxy; ecstasy; methamphetamines [crystal or speed]; gamma hydroxybutyrate or gamma butyrolactone; poppers; or other inhalants). A score of >10 suggests the respondent may benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis.
dN/A: not applicable.
eAsked in reference to the previous 6 months.
fCAI: condomless anal intercourse.
gSTI: sexually transmitted infection. The survey specified syphilis, urethral or rectal gonorrhea, and urethral or rectal chlamydia.
hUse of any of the following substances before or during sex: cocaine; crack, basic paste, or oxy; marijuana, hashish, or skank; ecstasy; methamphetamines (crystal or speed); gamma hydroxybutyrate or gamma butyrolactone; poppers; other inhalants; mephedrone; hallucinogens (LSD, mushroom tea, others); or others.
iSex for money or some other good (eg, gifts, housing).
jAnswered only by those currently taking PrEP (n=448).