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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 21.
Published in final edited form as: Ann LGBTQ Public Popul Health. 2020;1(2):128–158. doi: 10.1891/lgbtq-2020-0005

Table 3.

Associations of sociocultural infulances on PrEP experiences and intentions to use PrEP among study participants, together 5000 study, 2017-2018

PrEP Experience PrEP Intentions
(Ref = PrEP-nalve) (Ref=Little or No Intentions)
95% CI 95% CI
Characteristic Estimate aOR LL UL p-value Estimate aOR LL UL p-value
Age
 16-24 years old Ref Ref
 25-35 years old 0.44 1.55 1.22 1.95 0.0003 −0.17 0.85 0.73 -- 0.98 0.02
 36-45 years old 0.48 1.61 1.24 2.11 0.0004 −0.24 0.79 0.66 -- 0.94 0.01
 46+ years old 0.07 1.07 0.71 1.62 0.74 −0.44 0.65 0.49 −0.85 0.001
Race/Ethnicity
 White Ref
 Black or African American 0.49 1.64 1.36 −1.97 <.0001
 Latino 0.28 1.32 1.15 -- 1.51 <.0001
 Asian or Pacific Islander 0.76 2.13 1.57 -- 2.90 <.0001
 Other or multiracial 0.05 1.05 0.86 -- 1.28 0.64
Sexual Orientation
 Gay, Queer, Homosexual
 Bisexual −0.29 0.75 0.58 0.96 0.02
 Other −0.50 0.61 0.23 1.59 0.31
Region
 Northeast Ref
 South −0.54 0.59 0.48 0.72 <.0001
 Midwest −0.38 0.68 0.53 0.88 0.004
 West −0.24 0.78 0.63 0.98 0.03
 US Overseas/Territories −12.12 <0.001 <0.001 >999 0.95
Education
 < High school diploma 0.65 1.92 1.05 3.50 0.03 0.10 1.11 0.74 -- 1.67 0.62
 High school diploma or GED Ref Ref
 Some college or technical school training 0.47 1.60 1.20 2.12 0.001 −0.19 0.83 0.70 -- 0.98 0.03
 College graduate + 0.57 1.76 1.32 2.35 0.0001 −0.33 0.72 0.60 -- 0.86 0.0004
Employment Status
 Full-time (40 hours per week) Ref
 Part-time (less than 40 hours per week) 0.21 1.23 0.98 1.55 0.08
 Working or full-time student 0.10 1.10 0.85 1.43 0.45
 Unemployed/Other 0.36 1.43 1.10 1.86 0.008
Annual Income
 Less than $20,000 0.07 1.08 0.91 -- 1.27 0.39
 $20,000-$49.999 0.17 1.19 1.03 -- 1.37 0.02
 50,000+ Ref
Experience Housing Instability (past 5 years)
 No/Not within last 5 years Ref Ref
 Yes, within last five years 0.24 1.27 1.04 1.55 0.02 0.20 1.22 1.06 -- 1.40 0.01
Engaged in sex work (past 3 months)
 No Ref
 Yes 0.36 1.43 1.15 1.79 0.002
Self-reported HIV Status
 HIV-negative Ref
 I don’t know; I am unsure −0.78 0.46 0.38 0.54 <0001
Experience with PrEP
 PrEP naïve −0.52 0.60 0.51 -- 0.70 <.0001
 Yes, but not currently taking PrEP Ref
No. of people in-network who take PrEP
 None Ref Ref
 1-4 people on PrEP 0.44 1.55 1.21 2.00 0.0006 0.19 1.21 1.05 -- 1.39 0.01
 5+ people 1.09 2.97 2.31 3.83 <.0001 0.24 1.27 1.09 -- 1.49 0.003
Network favorability of PrEP
 Are in favor of PrEP Ref Ref
 Are opposed to PrEP 0.58 1.78 0.79 4.01 0.16 −0.80 0.45 0.23 -- 0.88 0.02
 Are split evenly between being in favor of and being opposed to PrEP −0.18 0.83 0.65 1.07 0.14 −0.97 0.38 0.32 -- 0.45 <.0001
 Don’t have strong opinions either way −0.56 0.57 0.43 0.76 0.0002 −1.00 0.37 0.31 -- 0.44 <.0001
 Don’t really know what PrEP is −0.41 0.66 0.48 0.91 0.01 −0.72 0.49 0.41 -- 0.58 <.0001