Table 2.
Bivariate associations between cluster membership and medical mistrust.
| Continuous items | Cluster 1 (n = 26) M (SD) | Cluster 2 (n = 17) M (SD) | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 35.81 (10.93) | 34.41 (14.95) | −0.35 | 0.725 |
| I have received enough education or counseling about PrEP | 9.35 (2.06) | 4.53 (3.83) | 5.4 | <0.001 |
| Doctors don’t want to treat people like me | 0.65 (1.81) | 4.47 (3.28) | −4.4 | <0.001 |
| I have had positive interactions with the staff at my doctor’s office or clinic | 9.58 (1.79) | 6.35 (2.94) | 3.6 | 0.001 |
| I know where to get PrEP in a gender affirming environment | 9.00 (2.32) | 5.41 (4.14) | 3.5 | 0.003 |
| PrEP is safe and effective for trans women to use | 9.77 (0.65) | 7.59 (2.75) | 3.0 | 0.008 |
| I don’t want to talk with my doctor about my sex life | 1.31 (2.89) | 4.18 (3.48) | −3.3 | 0.002 |
| I am afraid I would feel judged by the doctor and other people who work in a doctor’s office | 0.77 (2.82) | 3.53 (3.49) | −3.2 | 0.003 |
| My provider has referred to me as a man | 1.42 (2.99) | 4.28 (3.69) | −2.8 | 0.007 |
| I actively seek out information on my health | 9.54 (1.14) | 8.29 (2.49) | 2.4 | 0.032 |
| I worry that other doctors or health care providers will think I’m HIV positive if I’m taking PrEP | 0.62 (1.89) | 2.59 (2.78) | −2.8 | 0.009 |
| I don’t get what I need from my doctor because I am not assertive enough | 1.58 (3.15) | 4.76 (3.07) | −2.5 | 0.030 |
| I feel my doctor accepts and supports me completely | 8.81 (3.15) | 6.06 (3.09) | 2.4 | 0.007 |
| I feel my doctor listens to me and does not rush me | 8.92 (2.77) | 5.94 (3.30) | 3.3 | 0.002 |
| PrEP sounds “too good to be true” | 3.60 (2.19) | 1.92 (2.97) | 2.1 | 0.048 |
| Intent to use PrEP | 7.41 (3.39) | 6.75 (2.88) | 0.63 | 0.543 |
| PrEP Knowledge | 6.47 (1.45) | 6.46 (0.94) | 0.02 | 0.982 |
| Categorical PrEP items | Cluster 1 % (n) | Cluster 2 % (n) | χ2 | P |
| Have you heard about PrEP from a doctor or health care provider? (yes) | 77 (24) | 23 (7) | 13.4 | <0.001 |
| Have you ever used PrEP? (yes) | 35 (9) | 18 (2) | 2.8 | 0.091 |