Table 1.
General characteristics, consideration of UVL since HIV diagnosis, and proportions of UAI with two types of sex partners among 177 HIV-positive MSM with an undetectable viral load, 2010.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Total sample size | 177 | |
| Age (median; IQR) | 48 (42–55) | |
| Nationality | ||
| Dutch | 161 | 91.0 |
| Non-Dutch | 16 | 9.0 |
| cART | ||
| Yes | 175 | 98.9 |
| No | 2 | 1.1 |
| Educational level | ||
| High | 107 | 60.5 |
| Middle & Low | 70 | 39.5 |
| Perceived protective value of UVL (median; IQR) | ||
| UAI between two HIV-positive partners with UVL levels | 2 (2–4) | |
| UAI between an HIV-positive man with UVL level and an HIV-negative partner | 3 (2–5) | |
| Ever had UAI since HIV diagnosis | 120/177 | 67.8 |
| Consideration of UVL with partners of any HIV status | 75/120 | 62.5 |
| Consideration of UVL with an HIV-positive partner | 53/120 | 44.2 |
| Consideration of UVL with an HIV-negative or status unknown partner | 46/120 | 38.2 |
| Insertive and/or receptive anal intercourse with a casual partner in the preceding six months | 79/177 | 44.6 |
| Unprotected | 67/79 | 84.4 |
| Last UAI contact was with a casual partner | 43/67 | 64.2 |
| Insertive and/or receptive anal intercourse with a sex buddy in the preceding six months | 63/177 | 35.6 |
| Unprotected | 52/63 | 82.5 |
| Last UAI contact was with a sex buddy | 30/52 | 57.7 |
IQR=inter quartile range; cART=combination antiretroviral therapy; UAI=Unprotected Anal Intercourse; UVL=undetectable viral load