Table 2.
Comparison between current PrEP users and non-users (N = 437)
| Currently using PrEP (n = 68) | Not currently using PrEP (n = 369) | OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, years (IQR) | 34 (29–40) | 31 (27–34) | N/A | < 0.01 | 1.02 (0.98–1.07) | 0.32 |
| Monthly income over HK$30,000 | 37 (54%) | 108 (29%) | 2.88 (1.70–4.89) | < 0.01 | 2.11 (1.02–4.36) | 0.04 |
| Attained university level education or above | 58 (85%) | 254 (69%) | 2.63 (1.30–5.32) | 0.01 | 2.51 (0.96–6.59) | 0.06 |
| Body image type: muscular | 12 (18%) | 30 (8%) | 2.42 (1.17–5.01) | 0.01 | 2.03 (0.70–5.87) | 0.19 |
| Body image type: sporty | 17 (25%) | 51 (14%) | 2.08 (1.11–3.88) | 0.02 | 1.57 (0.66–3.71) | 0.31 |
| Body image type: bear | 6 (9%) | 28 (8%) | 1.18 (0.47–2.96) | 0.73 | - | - |
| Body image type: meaty | 19 (28%) | 122 (33%) | 0.79 (0.44–1.39) | 0.41 | - | - |
| Had CLAI in the past 6 months | 61 (90%) | 178 (48%) | 9.35 (4.17–20.99) | < 0.01 | 1.72 (0.61–4.84) | 0.30 |
| Engaged in chemsex in the past 6 months | 29 (43%) | 31 (8%) | 8.11 (4.43–14.85) | < 0.01 | 4.02 (1.73–9.36) | < 0.01 |
| Engaged in group sex in the past 6 months | 35 (51%) | 78 (21%) | 3.96 (2.31–6.77) | < 0.01 | 1.07 (0.49–2.36) | 0.87 |
| Sought male sex partners in the past 6 months | 59 (87%) | 246 (67%) | 3.28 (1.57–6.83) | < 0.01 | 1.10 (0.39–3.10) | 0.86 |
| Had a regular male sex partner in the past 6 months | 42 (62%) | 128 (35%) | 3.04 (1.78–5.19) | < 0.01 | 1.42 (0.68–2.97) | 0.35 |
| Had a non-regular male sex partner in the past 6 months | 54 (79%) | 189 (51%) | 3.67 (1.97–6.84) | < 0.01 | 2.66 (1.17–6.04) | 0.02 |
| Had a romantic male partner in the past 6 months | 27 (40%) | 152 (41%) | 0.94 (0.55–1.59) | 0.82 | - | - |
| Diagnosed with an STI in the past 6 months | 12 (18%) | 14 (4%) | 5.40 (2.16–13.32) |
< 0.01 * |
2.88 (0.98–8.43) | 0.05 |
| Perceived no HIV risk | 3 (4%) | 56 (15%) | 0.26 (0.08–0.85) | 0.02 | 0.57 (0.09–3.47) | 0.54 |
| Perceived no STI risk | 1 (1%) | 46 (12%) | 0.10 (0.01–0.77) | 0.01 | 0.49 (0.05–5.11) | 0.55 |
| Inclined to have CLAI in the coming 6 months | 60 (88%) | 158 (43%) | 10.02 (4.66–21.55) | < 0.01 | 6.86 (2.56–18.38) | < 0.01 |
| Perceived to have a male sex partner living with HIV | 24 (35%) | 34 (9%) | 5.37 (2.92–9.89) | < 0.01 | 3.60 (1.50–8.65) | < 0.01 |
* By Fisher’s exact test