Table 2. Demographic and psychosocial correlates of HIV testing, PrEP use, familiarity and PrEP, and attitudes toward PrEP among HIV-negative gay/bisexual men, U.S. population, by age cohort (N = 470).
| Met CDC recommended HIV testing frequency | Familiar with Truvada as PrEP | Positive attitude about PrEP (Being "for PrEP") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 469 | N = 469 | N = 301 | ||||
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Demographic Predictors | ||||||
| Cohort (ref = Older) | ||||||
| Middle | 2.15 | (1.11, 4.16)* | 3.37 | (1.41, 8.06)** | 2.14 | (0.10, 5.27) |
| Younger | 2.11 | (1.10, 4.08)* | 1.98 | (0.97, 4.08) | 3.03 | (1.21, 7.58)* |
| Sexual identity (ref = Gay) | ||||||
| Bisexual | 1.05 | (0.46, 2.37) | 0.22 | (0.092, 0.52)** | 1.94 | (0.39, 9.69) |
| Other | 0.30 | (0.11, 0.83)* | 1.30 | (0.35, 4.87) | 0.35 | (0.12, 0.97)* |
| Race/ethnicity (ref = White) | ||||||
| Black | 4.42 | (1.58, 12.38)** | 1.92 | (0.65, 5.70) | 0.40 | (0.12, 1.34) |
| Latino | 1.71 | (0.84, 3.49) | 1.06 | (0.43, 2.64) | 0.32 | (0.14, 0.73)** |
| Education (ref = HS or less) | ||||||
| More than HS | 0.72 | (0.38, 1.40) | 2.94 | (1.42, 6.08)** | 0.41 | (0.15, 1.11) |
| Urbanicity (ref = Urban) | ||||||
| Non-urban | 0.37 | (0.13, 1.05) | 0.26 | (0.11, 0.63)** | 0.52 | (0.16, 1.67) |
| Psychosocial Predictors | ||||||
| In a relationship with a man now (Yes) | 0.90 | (0.51, 1.58) | 0.57 | (0.30, 1.09) | 0.67 | (0.31, 1.45) |
| Tested for HIV (Yes) | 4.24 | (1.81, 9.94)** | 2.71 | (0.69, 10.55) | ||
| Likely to become positive (continuous) | 1.91 | (1.26, 2.88)** | 1.02 | (0.72, 1.45) | 1.117 | (0.70, 1.77) |
| LGBT clinic (Yes) | 2.84 | (1.36, 5.94)** | 1.61 | (0.66, 3.95) | 0.52 | (0.24, 1.12) |
| Looked online for LGBT info (Yes) | 1.22 | (0.49, 3.07) | 2.57 | (0.96, 6.86) | 1.28 | (0.60, 2.75) |
| Out to health care provider (ref = None) | ||||||
| Yes, some or more | 3.25 | (1.30, 8.10)* | 0.96 | (0.44, 2.08) | 2.34 | (0.77, 7.13) |
| Community connectedness (continuous) | 1.75 | (0.98, 3.14) | 1.21 | (0.65, 2.25) | 2.27 | (1.22, 4.20)** |
| Internalized homophobia (continuous) | 0.76 | (0.53, 1.08) | 0.97 | (0.63, 1.51) | 1.03 | (0.65, 1.65) |
| Identity centrality (continuous) | 0.78 | (0.59, 1.02) | 1.18 | (0.86, 1.62) | 1.09 | (0.79, 1.50) |
Note
* p < 0.05
** p < 0.01