Table 2:
Sample characteristics
| n/Na | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment platform | ||
| Social media | 806/1,080 | 74.6% |
| Geosocial networking | 211/1,080 | 19.5% |
| General LGBTQ interest | 63/1,080 | 5.8% |
| Demographic and social characteristics | ||
| Region | ||
| King County | 610/1,080 | 56.5% |
| Other counties in western Washington | 308/1,080 | 28.5% |
| Eastern Washington | 162/1,080 | 15.0% |
| Age | ||
| 16 to 24 | 313/1,080 | 29.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 351/1,080 | 32.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 167/1,080 | 15.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 128/1,080 | 11.9% |
| 55 and older | 121/1,080 | 11.2% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 198/1,067 | 18.6% |
| Non-Hispanic white | 725/1,067 | 67.9% |
| Non-Hispanic black | 42/1,067 | 3.9% |
| Non-Hispanic other | 102/1,067 | 9.6% |
| Gay/homosexual identity | 889/1,076 | 82.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 176/1,065 | 16.5% |
| Some college/vocational school | 364/1,065 | 34.2% |
| 4-year college or higher | 525/1,065 | 49.3% |
| Income | ||
| Less than $15,000 | 110/930 | 11.8% |
| $15,000 to $29,999 | 111/930 | 11.9% |
| $30,000 to $49,999 | 167/930 | 18.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 278/930 | 29.9% |
| $100,000 or more | 215/930 | 23.1% |
| Prefer not to answer | 49/930 | 5.3% |
| Has health insurance | 929/1,037 | 89.6% |
| HIV and STI testing | ||
| HIV testing history | ||
| Never tested | 219/1,074 | 20.4% |
| Tested in the past 12 months | 657/1,074 | 61.2% |
| Tested >12 months ago | 198/1,074 | 18.4% |
| STI diagnosis (past 12 months) | ||
| Rectal gonorrhea | 47/1,025 | 4.6% |
| Syphilis | 57/1,025 | 5.6% |
| Any bacterial STIb | 189/1,025 | 18.4% |
| Sexual behaviors and drug use (past 12 months) | ||
| Anal sex role | ||
| No anal sex | 103/1,000 | 10.3% |
| Exclusively bottom | 197/1,000 | 19.7% |
| Versatile | 578/1,000 | 57.8% |
| Exclusively top | 122/1,000 | 12.2% |
| ≥10 anal sex partners | 162/1,013 | 16.0% |
| Current main/primary male partner | 443/998 | 44.4% |
| Current HIV-positive male partner | 79/979 | 8.1% |
| CAS with a non-main partner | 476/980 | 48.6% |
| CAS with an unknown status partner | 280/975 | 28.7% |
| CAS with an HIV-positive partner | 145/979 | 14.8% |
| Injection drug use | 57/938 | 6.1% |
| Methamphetamine use | 81/926 | 8.7% |
| Poppers use | 211/926 | 22.8% |
| History of exchange sex | 36/935 | 3.9% |
| PrEP awareness and use | ||
| PrEP awareness | 852/1,080 | 78.9% |
| Perceived effectiveness of PrEP | ||
| Less than 75% | 260/1,036 | 25.1% |
| 75% to 89% | 174/1,036 | 16.8% |
| 90% or higher | 524/1,036 | 50.6% |
| Unsure/Prefer not to answer | 78/1,036 | 7.5% |
| Use of PrEP | ||
| Never | 832/1,080 | 77.0% |
| Current | 200/1,080 | 18.5% |
| Past | 48/1,080 | 4.4% |
| WA State PrEP guideline category | ||
| Recommendc | 303/912 | 33.2% |
| Discussd | 271/912 | 29.7% |
| Not indicated | 338/912 | 37.1% |
Acronyms: STI, sexually transmitted infection; CAS, condomless anal sex; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis
Includes data from 924 complete and 156 partial responses that completed the survey at least through questions about PrEP use. Denominators may vary due to missing data;
Diagnosis of gonorrhea (pharyngeal, urethral, or rectal), chlamydia (pharyngeal, urethral, or rectal), or syphilis;
MSM who reported a diagnosis of rectal gonorrhea or syphilis, use of methamphetamine or poppers, or history of exchange sex in the prior 12 months, and those in ongoing sexual relationships with HIV-positive male partners who are not on ART, on ART <6 months, or not virologically suppressed;
MSM who do not meet criteria for recommending PrEP and who reported CAS with a partner who is not main/primary, CAS with an HIV-positive or unknown status partner, diagnosis of urethral gonorrhea or rectal chlamydia, or injection drug use in the past 12 months, and those in ongoing sexual relationships with HIV-positive male partners who have been on ART ≥6 months and who are virologically suppressed.