Table 2.
Prevalence of taking ART among men who have sex with men, National HIV Behavioral Surveillance, 20 US cities, 2014 (N = 1716)
| Weighted % (n/N) | PR (95% CI) | aPR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Black/African American | 85.6% (548/658) | 0.93 (0.87, 1.00) | NA |
| Hispanic/Latinoa | 91.9% (315/355) | 1.00 (0.94, 1.06) | NA |
| White | 91.7% (535/581) | Referent | NA |
| Otherb | 82.1% (101/120) | 0.90 (0.78, 1.03) | NA |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–29 | 82.4% (354/454) | Referent | NA |
| 30–39 | 85.7% (371/432) | 1.04 (0.94, 1.15) | NA |
| 40–49 | 93.4% (417/450) | 1.13 (1.05, 1.22)* | NA |
| 50+ | 93.6% (357/378) | 1.14 (1.05, 1.24)* | NA |
| Born in the USA | |||
| Yes | 88.4% (1347/1543) | Referent | NA |
| No | 92.0% (152/171) | 1.04 (0.98, 1.11) | NA |
| Region of Residence | |||
| South and Puerto Rico | 84.9% (678/794) | Referent | NA |
| West | 91.9% (426/465) | 1.08 (1.02, 1.15)* | NA |
| Midwest | 93.4% (148/168) | 1.10 (1.02, 1.18)* | NA |
| Northeast | 92.3% (247/287) | 1.09 (1.02, 1.16)* | NA |
| Social characteristics | |||
| Socioeconomic statusc | |||
| Low | 85.6% (699/832) | Referent | NA |
| Medium | 88.8% (542/612) | 1.04 (0.98, 1.10) | NA |
| High | 96.9% (258/270) | 1.13 (1.07, 1.19)* | 1.08 (1.01, 1.16)* |
| Homeless, past year | |||
| Yes | 76.7% (159/201) | 0.85 (0.75, 0.97)* | NA |
| No | 90.2% (1340/1513) | Referent | Referent |
| Incarcerated, ever | |||
| Yes | 83.8% (457/556) | 0.92 (0.86, 0.99)* | NA |
| No | 91.1% (1042/1158) | Referent | NA |
| Health insurance | |||
| Yes | 91.7% (1327/1469) | Referent | Referent |
| No | 71.7% (172/244) | 0.78 (0.67, 0.91)* | 0.85 (0.76, 0.96)* |
| Years since HIV diagnosis | |||
| ≤ 3 years | 83.6% (412/518) | 0.92 (0.86, 0.98)* | NA |
| > 3 years | 91.1% (1069/1176) | Referent | NA |
| Discrimination related to being gay/bisexuald | |||
| Yes | 86.7% (556/656) | 0.96 (0.90, 1.03) | NA |
| No | 90.0% (942/1057) | Referent | NA |
| Perceived community stigma related to living with HIVe | |||
| Lowest | NA | Referent | Referent |
| Low | NA | 0.97 (0.96, 0.98)* | 0.97 (0.96, 0.99)* |
| Moderate | NA | 0.92 (0.89, 0.95)* | 0.94 (0.90, 0.98)* |
| High | NA | 0.86 (0.78, 0.93)* | 0.89 (0.82, 0.97)* |
| Highest | NA | 0.76 (0.63, 0.92)* | 0.84 (0.71, 0.98)* |
Frequencies are based upon weighted counts to account for sampling, non-response, and multiplicity
*p < .05
aHispanic/Latino based upon ethnicity reported and may include individuals of any race
bOther race/ethnicity includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and multiple races
cLow SES was defined as having an income < $25,000 or no high school diploma. Medium SES was defined as having an income $25,000–$49,999 or high school diploma (but not categorized as low SES based upon the criterion above). High SES was defined as having an income > $50,000 and a college degree
dExperiencing one or more of five measured types of discrimination related to being gay or bisexual
eVariable was analyzed as a continuous variable. To provide results in a way that could be interpreted, aPRs were estimated from the model for four categories of stigma as compared to the lowest category for presentation of results