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. 2020 Nov 15;25(4):1219–1235. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-03091-x

Table 2.

Baseline sexual and drug use behavior and psychosocial factors by study arm, TRUST study 2016–2018

Total Intervention Control p-value
Primary (N = 188) Friend (N = 188) Primary (N = 89) Friend (N = 90) Primary (N = 99) Friend (N = 98)
Sexual and drug use risk behavior
Condomless receptive anal intercourse P3M 61 (32.5%) 62 (33.5%) 26 (28.9%) 25 (26.6%) 35 (35.7%) 37 (40.7%) Χ2 statistic = 1.14, 1 df, p-value = 0.286
Condomless insertive anal intercourse P3M 73 (38.8%) 60 (32.4%) 36 (40%) 23 (24.5%) 37 (37.8%) 37 (40.7%) Χ2 statistic = 0.02, 1 df, p-value = 0.895
Sex while using drugs P3M 101 (53.7%) 76 (41.1%) 49 (54.4%) 34 (36.2%) 52 (53.1%) 42 (46.2%) Χ2 statistic = 0.003, 1 df, p-value = 0.957
New STI P12M 50 (27.7%) 56 (30.6%) 52 (28.9%) 27 (28.7%) 48 (25.5%) 29 (32.6%) Χ2 statistic = 0.04, 1 df, p-value = 0.495
Five or more casual male and/or TGF sex partners 31 (16.49%) 16 (8.7%) 19 (21.11%) 7 (7.5%) 12 (12.24%) 9 (9.9%) Χ2 statistic = 2.90, 1 df, p-value = 0.102
HIV risk perception
 How likely are you to get HIV? 2.0 (1.2) 1.9 (1.3) 2.0 (1.2) 1.7 (1.0) 2.0 (1.2) 2.2 (1.5) Χ2 statistic = 0.12, 1 df, p-value = 0.729a
 How worried are you about getting HIV? 3.4 (1.9) 3.2 (1.9) 3.6 (1.9) 3.0(1.9) 3.2 (2.0) 3.3 (1.9) Χ2 statistic = 2, 1 df, p-value = 0.101 a
Current PrEP use 17 (9%) 20 (10.8%) 8 (8.9%) 6 (6.4%) 9 (9.2%) 14 (15.4%) Χ2 statistic = 2.41, 1 df, p-value = 0.120
AUDIT score mean (SD) 8.8 (5.9) 8.3 (4.7) 9.8 (6.5) 8.4 (5.1) 7.7 (5.1) 8.2 (4.3) Χ2 statistic = .989, 1 df, p-value = 0.046 a
Drug use P3M
 Marijuana 133 (70.7%) 122 (66.3%) 62 (69.7%) 66 (71.0%) 71 (71.7%) 56 (61.5%) Χ2 statistic = 0.096, 1 df, p-value = 0.757
 Stimulants 25 (13.3%) 17 (9.2%) 13 (14.6%) 6 (6.5%) 12 (12.1%) 11 (12.1%) Χ2 statistic = 0.2511, 1 df, p-value = 0.616
 Club drugs/poppers 32 (17.0%) 27 (14.7%) 17 (19.1%) 11 (11.8%) 15 (15.2%) 16 (17.6%) Χ2 statistic = 0.518, 1 df, p-value = 0.472
 Prescription/other 17 (9.0%) 12 (6.5%) 12 (13.5%) 6 (6.5%) 5 (5.1%) 6(6.6%) 0.969
Psychological Distress (2-item PHQ: low interest; depressed) 1.6 (0.8) 1.6 (0.8) 1.6 (0.7) 1.7 (0.9) 1.7 (0.9) 1.6 (0.7) Χ2 statistic = .016, 1 df, p-value = 0.687 a
Mental Health (2-item: happy; calm and peaceful) 2.4 (1.1) 2.5 (1.3) 2.4 (1.1) 2.5 (1.4) 2.4 (1.1) 2.6 (1.3) Χ2 statistic = .057, 1 df, p-value = 0.812 a
Peer support
 Outness (# of friends know gay/sex with men/attracted to men or TGW [none-all; 5-pt scale]) 3.6 (1.1) 3.5(1.1) 3.6 (1.0) 3.4 (1.1) 3.7 (1.1) 3.7(1.1) Χ2 statistic = 0.486, 1 df, p-value = 0.486 a
 Peer norms @safe sex & testing (4-pt scale) 2.9 (0.7) 2.8 (0.7) 2.9 (0.7) 2.8 (0.8) 2.8 (0.7) 2.8 (0.7) Χ2 statistic = 0.214, 1 df, p-value = 0.643 a
 HST Peer Norms (most friends approve of HST, etc.; 4-pt scale) 3.3 (0.6) 3.2(0.6) 3.3 (0.6) 3.2 (0.6) 3.3 (0.6) 3.2 (0.6) Statistic = 0.220, 1 df, p-value = 0.639 a
 Social Support (count on person; accepts me; trust with my HIV results) 3.5 (0.6) 3.4 (0.7) 3.5 (0.6) 3.4 (0.8) 3.4 (0.6) 3.5 (0.7) Χ2 statistic = 0.481, 1 df, p-value = 0.488 a
Health empowerment 3.3 (0.5) 3.2 (0.5) 3.3 (0.5) 3.1 (0.6) 3.2 (0.5) 3.2 (0.4) Statistic = 1.67, 1 df, p-value = 0.196 a
Internalized homophobia 1.7 (0.7) 1.7 (0.7) 1.8(0.7) 1.7 (0.7) 1.7 (0.7) 1.6 (0.7) Statistic = 0.163, 1 df, p-value = 0.687 a

aKruskal-Wallis test

#Chi-square test not performed due to small cell counts

Statistical tests contrast the Primary’s treatment assignment groups