Table 5.
Variables associated with retention in PrEP-RN (active/discharge vs lost to follow-up)
| Variable | X2 | P value |
| STI at treatment initiation (yes vs no) |
2.96 | 0.09* |
| STI diagnosed during tx (yes vs no) |
0.23 | 0.63 |
| Age (<25 years vs 25+ years) |
2.68 | 0.10* |
| Sexual Orientation (gay vs bisexual/straight) |
1.47 | 0.23 |
| Income (<50 K/year vs 50K+/year) |
2.08 | 0.15 |
| Education (high school of less vs post-secondary) |
0.01 | 0.95 |
| Insurance (has insurance vs no insurance) |
0.76 | 0.38 |
| Ethnicity (white vs non-white) |
1.72 | 0.19 |
| Primary care provider (yes vs no) |
0.88 | 0.35 |
| Symptoms of depression (yes vs no) |
0.82 | 0.37 |
| Symptoms of anxiety (yes vs no) |
1.43 | 0.23 |
*Not significant at p<0.05 on further testing.
PrEP-RN, pre-exposure prophylaxis-registered nurse; STI, sexually transmitted infection.