Table 2.
Binary (unadjusted) results of self-reported ethical concerns between groups among men who have sex with men (N = 211), Peru
| Control | Intervention | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How much did you understand the consent form and study process?* | Did not at all understand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0067 |
| Did not understand | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Neutral | 8 | 7.8 | 11 | 11.1 | ||
| Understood | 24 | 23.3 | 40 | 40.4 | ||
| Completely understood | 69 | 67 | 46 | 46.5 | ||
| How comfortable were you joining the group and seeing other people in the group?* | Very uncomfortable | 5 | 4.9 | 4 | 4 | 0.028 |
| Uncomfortable | 14 | 13.7 | 8 | 8.1 | ||
| Neutral | 35 | 34.3 | 24 | 24.2 | ||
| Comfortable | 34 | 33.3 | 44 | 44.4 | ||
| Very comfortable | 14 | 13.7 | 19 | 19.2 | ||
| How comfortable were you seeing other people's discussion topics?* | Very uncomfortable | 5 | 4.9 | 4 | 4 | 0.038 |
| Uncomfortable | 12 | 11.8 | 7 | 7.1 | ||
| Neutral | 44 | 43.1 | 31 | 31.3 | ||
| Comfortable | 28 | 27.5 | 43 | 43.3 | ||
| Very comfortable | 13 | 12.7 | 14 | 14.1 | ||
| How comfortable were you having other group members talk to you online?* | Very uncomfortable | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.1 | 0.0032 |
| Uncomfortable | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9.2 | ||
| Neutral | 45 | 45 | 23 | 23.5 | ||
| Comfortable | 30 | 30 | 46 | 46.9 | ||
| Very comfortable | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17.3 | ||
| As a result of your participation in the study, how much have you benefited in gaining new friends?* | Very negatively | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.023 |
| Negatively | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| Neutral | 76 | 75.2 | 56 | 58.9 | ||
| Positively | 14 | 13.9 | 23 | 24.2 | ||
| Very positively | 9 | 8.9 | 14 | 14.7 | ||
| 22.8 | 38.9 | |||||
| As a result of your participation in the study, how much have you benefited in improving HIV care?* | Very negatively | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.029 |
| Negatively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| Neutral | 32 | 31.4 | 18 | 18.9 | ||
| Positively | 40 | 39.2 | 39 | 41.1 | ||
| Very positively | 28 | 27.5 | 37 | 38.9 | ||
| As a result of your participation in the study, how much have you benefited in learning where to receive sexual health services?* | Very negatively | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0061 |
| Negatively | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| Neutral | 36 | 36 | 18 | 18.9 | ||
| Positively | 40 | 40 | 39 | 41.1 | ||
| Very positively | 24 | 24 | 37 | 38.9 | ||
| Compared to before you joined the study, how much more likely are you to have safe sex?* | Much less likely | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.034 |
| Less likely | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| Neutral | 17 | 16.7 | 12 | 12.6 | ||
| Likely | 50 | 49 | 40 | 42.1 | ||
| More likely | 31 | 30.4 | 42 | 44.2 | ||
| Compared to before you joined the study, how much more likely are you to get tested for HIV regularly?* | Much less likely | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.021 |
| Less likely | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| Neutral | 21 | 20.6 | 14 | 14.7 | ||
| Likely | 51 | 50 | 38 | 40 | ||
| More likely | 27 | 26.5 | 41 | 43.2 | ||
*
Simple cumulative logit regression model