Table III.
Factors associated with Self-perceived PrEP candidacy: full sample analysis (n=708)
| Bivariable analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not self-perceived as PrEP candidate | Self-perceived as PrEP candidate | Multivariable regression | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | p | aOR (95%CI) | p | |
| Overall | 458 (64.7) | 250 (35.3) | ||||
| Demographics | ||||||
| Age | 9.15 | .003 | ||||
| <30 years old | 245 (70.2) | 104 (29.8) | ref | ref | ||
| ≥30 years old | 213 (59.3) | 146 (40.7) | 1.49 (1.03-2.16) | .035 | ||
| City of residence | 28.16 | <.001 | ||||
| Shanghai | 111 (55.8) | 88 (44.2) | ref | ref | ||
| Beijing | 115 (57.2) | 86 (42.8) | 0.62 (0.38-1.00) | .051 | ||
| Changsha | 72 (71.3) | 29 (28.7) | 0.50 (0.28-0.88) | .016 | ||
| Guangzhou | 160 (77.3) | 47 (22.7) | 0.40 (0.25-0.65) | <.001 | ||
| Behavioral indication for PrEP | 12.01 | .001 | ||||
| No | 271 (70.4) | 114 (29.6) | ref | ref | ||
| Yes | 187 (57.9) | 136 (42.1) | 1.10 (0.75-1.60) | .631 | ||
| Relationship Characteristics | ||||||
| Gender of sex partners in the past 6 months | 6.68 | .035 | ||||
| Only men | 323 (64.5) | 178 (35.5) | ref | ref | ||
| Not only men | 92 (60.1) | 61 (39.9) | 1.28 (0.81-2.01) | .291 | ||
| No sex in the past 6 months | 43 (79.6) | 11 (20.4) | 0.82 (0.35-1.89) | .638 | ||
| Partnership type | 10.76 | .013 | ||||
| Monogamous relationship with primary male partner | 106 (71.1) | 43 (28.9) | ref | ref | ||
| Non-monogamous or other type of relationship with primary male partner | 115 (60.5) | 75 (39.5) | 1.36 (0.80-2.29) | .253 | ||
| No primary male partner | 194 (61.6) | 121 (38.4) | 1.33 (0.81-2.17) | .261 | ||
| No sex in the past 6 months* | 43 (79.6) | 11 (20.4) | - | - | ||
| HIV risk perception | ||||||
| Likelihood of becoming infected with HIV in 5 years | 8.02 | .005 | ||||
| Very unlikely or unlikely | 356 (67.7) | 170 (32.3) | ref | ref | ||
| Likely or very likely | 102 (56.0) | 80 (44.0) | 1.47 (0.98-2.21) | .065 | ||
| Worried about becoming infected with HIV | 4.11 | .051 | ||||
| Not worried at all / not very worried | 135 (70.7) | 56 (29.3) | ref | ref | ||
| Somewhat worried / very worried | 323 (62.5) | 194 (37.5) | 0.96 (0.63-1.45) | .838 | ||
| Know someone who seroconverted in the past 2 years | 6.57 | .038 | ||||
| No | 231 (69.6) | 101 (30.4) | ref | ref | ||
| Yes | 152 (60.1) | 101 (39.9) | 1.18 (0.79-1.76) | .428 | ||
| I don’t know | 75 (61.0) | 48 (39.0) | 1.23 (0.76-1.99) | .410 | ||
| HIV testing frequency | 18.24 | <.001 | ||||
| Less than 2 times per year | 236 (73.1) | 87 (26.9) | ref | ref | ||
| 2 times or more per year | 222 (57.7) | 163 (42.3) | 1.63 (1.13-2.36) | .009 | ||
| Perceptions of PrEP and condom use | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t | p | ||
| Perceived concerns about PrEP | 3.73 (0.67) | 3.62 (0.66) | 2.05 | .040 | 0.95 (0.70-1.31) | .771 |
| Perceived benefits of PrEP | 3.42 (0.75) | 3.70 (0.67) | −5.05 | <.001 | 1.80 (1.40-2.32) | <.001 |
| PrEP-related stigma and disclosure | 3.69 (1.06) | 3.48 (1.17) | 2.29 | .022 | 0.88 (0.73-1.06) | .182 |
| Condom use self-efficacy | 3.42 (1.08) | 2.86 (1.11) | 6.49 | <.001 | 0.65 (0.55-0.77) | <.001 |
For the bivariable analysis, only significant results are shown. The level of significance was set at p≤0.05.
The multivariable analyses adjusted for demographic variables that were significant in bivariable analyses.
*
Multivariable analysis results of this categorical variable were not shown due to small value.