Table 1.
Characteristics of individuals screened for HIV infection in Brazil and Peru in 2021–2022.
| Total N = 6899 | Brazil N = 4586 | Peru N = 2313 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 27 (23–34) | 27 (23–33) | 28 (23–36) | <0.0001 |
| 18–24 | 2227 (32.3) | 1514 (33.0) | 713 (30.8) | <0.0001 |
| 25–30 | 2212 (32.1) | 1562 (34.1) | 650 (28.1) | |
| >30 | 2460 (35.6) | 1510 (32.9) | 950 (41.1) | |
| Gender | <0.0001 | |||
| Cisgender men | 5946 (86.2) | 4015 (87.5) | 1931 (83.5) | |
| Transgender women | 751 (10.9) | 470 (10.3) | 281 (12.1) | |
| Non-binary or gender diverse | 202 (2.9) | 101 (2.2) | 101 (4.4) | |
| Race | <0.0001 | |||
| Asian | 60 (0.9) | 46 (1.0) | 14 (0.6) | |
| Black | 1282 (18.6) | 1245 (27.1) | 37 (1.6) | |
| Indigenous | 69 (1.0) | 32 (0.7) | 37 (1.6) | |
| Pardo or Mestizo (mixed-race) | 3577 (51.8) | 1618 (35.3) | 1959 (84.7) | |
| White | 1911 (27.7) | 1645 (35.9) | 266 (11.5) | |
| Education (complete) | <0.0001 | |||
| Primary | 688 (10.0) | 475 (10.4) | 213 (9.2) | |
| Secondary | 4246 (61.5) | 2504 (54.6) | 1742 (75.3) | |
| Post-secondary | 1965 (28.5) | 1607 (35.0) | 358 (15.5) | |
| Income per capitaa | <0.0001 | |||
| <0.5 | 1047 (15.5) | 454 (10.1) | 593 (26.1) | |
| 0.5−<1 | 1872 (27.6) | 983 (21.8) | 889 (39.1) | |
| 1−<2 | 2417 (35.7) | 1707 (37.9) | 710 (31.2) | |
| ≥2 | 1439 (21.2) | 1357 (30.1) | 82 (3.6) | |
| HIV testing | <0.0001 | |||
| Never | 839 (12.2) | 501 (10.9) | 338 (14.6) | |
| Last 3 months | 1095 (15.9) | 963 (21.0) | 132 (5.7) | |
| >3–6 months | 1435 (20.8) | 915 (20.0) | 520 (22.5) | |
| >6–12 months | 1426 (20.7) | 916 (20.0) | 510 (22.0) | |
| >12 months | 2104 (30.5) | 1291 (28.2) | 813 (35.1) | |
| Previous PEP useb | 621 (9.0) | 607 (13.2) | 14 (0.6) | <0.0001 |
| Previous PrEP useb | 353 (5.1) | 210 (4.6) | 143 (6.2) | 0.0040 |
| HIV perceived risk (next 12 months) | <0.0001 | |||
| Low | 3701 (53.6) | 2774 (60.5) | 927 (40.1) | |
| Moderate | 2180 (31.6) | 1270 (27.7) | 910 (39.3) | |
| High | 1018 (14.8) | 542 (11.8) | 476 (20.6) | |
| Number of sex-partnersc | <0.0001 | |||
| 0 | 198 (2.9) | 127 (2.8) | 71 (3.1) | |
| 1–5 | 4265 (61.8) | 2799 (61.0) | 1466 (63.4) | |
| 6–10 | 1179 (17.1) | 764 (16.7) | 415 (17.9) | |
| >10 | 1257 (18.2) | 896 (19.5) | 361 (15.6) | |
| Condomless sexc | 5402 (78.3) | 3553 (77.5) | 1849 (79.9) | 0.019 |
| Condomless receptive anal sexc | 3809 (55.2) | 2619 (57.1) | 1190 (51.4) | <0.0001 |
| Transactional sexc | 931 (13.5) | 397 (8.7) | 534 (23.1) | <0.0001 |
| Substance usec | 1842 (26.7) | 1629 (35.5) | 213 (9.2) | <0.0001 |
| Binge drinkingc | 3964 (57.5) | 2776 (60.5) | 1188 (51.4) | <0.0001 |
| Sexually transmitted infections symptoms or diagnosesc | 1365 (19.8) | 775 (16.9) | 591 (25.6) | <0.0001 |
IQR: interquartile range.
a
Number of minimum wage (family per month)/number of persons living with this income. Minimum wage per month in Brazil in 2022 was R$1212 (USD 230) and in Peru the minimum wage was 930 soles (USD 250).
b
Used in the past 12 months but not currently using
c
Past 6 months.