Table 1.
Participants’ demographic and sociosexual characteristics (N = 1740)
| Mean (SD) | (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 34.0 (10.4) | (33.3–43.3) |
| N (%) | (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| First language | ||
| French | 1366 (78.5) | (76.6–80.4) |
| English | 374 (21.5) | (19.6–23.4) |
| Education | ||
| High school diploma or less | 303 (17.4) | (15.7–19.3) |
| College diploma or higher | 1399 (80.5) | (78.5–82.2) |
| Other | 36 (2.1) | (1.5–2.7) |
| Personal annual income | ||
| Under 30,000$ | 715 (44.1) | (41.7–46.5) |
| 30,000$ or over | 907 (55.9) | (53.5–58.3) |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Homosexual or gay | 1438 (82.8) | (81.0–84.6) |
| Bisexual | 218 (12.6) | (11.0–14.1) |
| Other | 81 (4.7) | (3.7–5.7) |
| Place of birth | ||
| Canada | 1082 (62.2) | (60.0–64.5) |
| Elsewhere | 657 (37.8) | (35.5–40.1) |
| Tested for HIV in the previous 12 months | ||
| No | 729 (47.9) | (45.4–50.4) |
| Yes | 793 (52.1) | (49.6–54.6) |
| Ever taken PEP in the past | ||
| No | 1535 (89.0) | (87.6–90.5) |
| Yes | 189 (11.0) | (9.5–12.4) |
| HIV status of primary partner | ||
| Not in a relationship | 960 (65.1) | (62.7–67.6) |
| HIV-negative | 366 (24.8) | (22.6–27.0) |
| HIV-positive | 44 (3.0) | (2.1–3.9) |
| Unknown | 104 (7.1) | (5.7–8.4) |
| Proportion of sexual encounters that happened in saunas | ||
| None or less than half the time | 1344 (83.5) | (81.7–85.3) |
| Half the time or more | 266 (16.5) | (14.7–18.3) |
| Intentional condomless anal sex | ||
| No | 1330 (82.8) | (80.9–84.6) |
| Yes | 277 (17.2) | (15.4–19.1) |
| HIV test result (reactive) | ||
| No | 1703 (98.0) | (97.4–98.7) |
| Yes | 34 (2.0) | (1.3–2.6) |
| Previously had an STI | ||
| No | 1072 (61.7) | (59.4–64.0) |
| Yes | 666 (38.3) | (36.0–40.6) |