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. 2020 Oct 14;22(10):e22388. doi: 10.2196/22388

Table 2.

Generalized estimated equation analysis of behaviors during follow-up as predictors of over 90% adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis by pill counting (N=993).a

Factors Total, n (%) Adherence >90%, n (%) Multivariate analysis
aORb (95% CI) P-value
Age (years)




18-24 230 (23.2) 146 (63.5) Reference

25-34 501 (50.5) 333 (66.5) 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7) .028

35-65 262 (26.4) 179 (68.3) 1.3 (1.0 to 1.8) .036
Education

High school or below 175 (17.6) 113 (64.6) Reference

College and above 818 (82.4) 545 (66.6) 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7) .037
Sexual role with male

Oral 57 (5.7) 30 (52.6) Reference

Top 341 (34.3) 233 (68.3) 2.0 (1.4 to 2.8) <.001

Bottom 279 (28.1) 193 (69.2) 2.1 (1.5 to 3.0) <.001

Versatile 316 (31.8) 202 (63.9) 1.8 (1.2 to 2.6) .002
Main venue to seek male sex partners


Others 256 (25.8) 181 (70.7) Reference

GSN appsc 737 (74.2) 477 (64.7) 0.8 (0.6 to 1.0) .037
Sexual behaviors in past 3 months

Number of male sex partners


0-1 303 (30.5) 188 (62.0) Reference


2-3 336 (33.8) 237 (70.5) 1.2 (1.0 to 1.5) .050


≥4 354 (35.6) 233 (65.8) 1.3 (1.1 to 1.7) .012

Number of male casual sex partners


0 474 (47.7) 309 (65.2) Reference


1-3 283 (28.5) 198 (70.0) 1.1 (0.9 to 1.3) .289


≥4 236 (23.8) 151 (64.0) 1.3 (1.0 to 1.6) .054

Number of CAId


0 522 (52.6) 343 (65.7) Reference


1-2 135 (13.6) 85 (63.0) 1.0 (0.8 to 1.2) .816


≥3 336 (33.8) 230 (68.5) 1.2 (1.0 to 1.5) .041
Substance use


No 559 (56.3) 514 (91.9) Reference


Yes 434 (43.7) 401 (92.4) 0.7 (0.5 to 0.9) .014
PrEPe dosing regimens



Event-driven regimen 466 (46.9) 245 (52.6) Reference

Daily regimen 527 (53.1) 413 (78.4) 3.8 (3.1 to 4.6) <.001

aAll estimates were from generalized estimating equation logistic models, adjusted for ethnic, local residents, and annual income.

baOR: adjusted odds ratio.

cGSN: geosocial networking.

dCAI: condomless anal intercourse.

ePrEP: pre-exposure prophylaxis.