Table 1. Frequency distributions of PrEP awareness by demographics and behaviors compared to those not aware of PrEP: Brazil, Mexico, Peru (N = 19,457) April, 2018.
| Brazil (N = 7,794/11,325) | Mexico (N = 3,796/5,921) | Peru (N = 1,002/2,150) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/N* | Aw%** | P value | n/N* | Aw%** | P value | n/N* | Aw%** | P value | |
| PrEP Awareness (N) | 7,794 | 68.8 | -- | 3,796 | 64.1 | -- | 1,002 | 46.6 | -- |
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | |||||||||
| Age Category | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||||
| 36+ | 1,975/7,794 | 71.3 | 776/3,796 | 65.9 | 171/1,002 | 57.8 | |||
| 31–35 | 1,495/7,794 | 75.4 | 679/3,796 | 70.3 | 134/1,002 | 52.6 | |||
| 25–30 | 2,381/7,794 | 70.7 | 1,365/3,796 | 67.7 | 370/1,002 | 51.9 | |||
| 18–24 | 1,942/7,794 | 60.7 | 976/3,796 | 55.4 | 327/1,002 | 36.9 | |||
| Race (Brazil & Peru) | <0.001 | -- | 0.008 | ||||||
| White | 4,288/7,794 | 71.6 | -- | -- | 212/1,002 | 52.2 | |||
| Black | 996/7,794 | 66.9 | -- | -- | 11/1,002 | 26.8 | |||
| cMix | 2,290/7,794 | 65.1 | -- | -- | 719/1,002 | 46.1 | |||
| dOther | 110/7,794 | 65.9 | -- | -- | 30/1,002 | 46.2 | |||
| Race (Mexico Only) | -- | 0.002 | -- | ||||||
| White/Other | -- | -- | 3,717/3,796 | 64.4 | -- | -- | |||
| Indigenous | -- | -- | 56/3,796 | 50.0 | -- | -- | |||
| Education | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||||
| Postgraduate | 2,259/7,794 | 79.6 | 706/3,796 | 78.5 | 151/1,002 | 63.7 | |||
| Completed undergraduate | 2,939/7,794 | 72.9 | 1,830/3,796 | 69.6 | 487/1,002 | 53.8 | |||
| Did not complete undergraduate | 478/7,794 | 62.8 | 1,219/3,796 | 54.5 | 185/1,002 | 35.7 | |||
| Completed high school | 1,957/7,794 | 58.3 | 20/3,796 | 22.0 | 165/1,002 | 36.6 | |||
| Less than high school | 102/7,794 | 42.9 | 11/3,796 | 27.5 | 1/1,002 | 12.5 | |||
| Income | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||||
| High | 1,232/7,794 | 80.6 | 1,124/3,796 | 79.3 | 191/1,002 | 70.2 | |||
| Middle | 3,473/7,794 | 74.1 | 1,544/3,796 | 64.5 | 448/1,002 | 47.4 | |||
| Low | 3,089/7,794 | 60.5 | 821/3,796 | 53.3 | 259/1,002 | 36.6 | |||
| Behaviors and HIV Testing | |||||||||
| GSN Apps for Sex | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||||
| Daily | 4,315/7,794 | 70.5 | 1,441/3,796 | 66.7 | 372/1,002 | 52.5 | |||
| Sometimes | 2,983/7,794 | 68.3 | 2,118/3,796 | 63.6 | 491/1,002 | 47.8 | |||
| Never | 496/7,794 | 59.8 | 237/3,796 | 55.4 | 139/1,002 | 33.6 | |||
| aBinge Drinking | <0.001 | 0.005 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Yes | 5,422/7,794 | 69.9 | 2,670/3,796 | 65.3 | 694/1,002 | 45.9 | |||
| No | 2,372/7,794 | 66.4 | 1,105/3,796 | 61.5 | 293/1,002 | 48.3 | |||
| aSubstance use | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||||
| Erectile dysfunction use only | 505/7,794 | 76.8 | 280/3,796 | 74.3 | 34/1,002 | 55.7 | |||
| Marijuana use only | 1,855/7,794 | 74.1 | 820/3,796 | 71.9 | 246/1,002 | 55.9 | |||
| Marijuana and erectile dysfunction use | 344/7,794 | 87.1 | 194/3,796 | 85.1 | 22/1,002 | 75.9 | |||
| No use | 5,090/7,794 | 65.5 | 2,502/3,796 | 59.9 | 700/1,002 | 43.2 | |||
| Sexual Behaviors and Risk | |||||||||
| bPerceived HIV Risk | 0.7 | 0.008 | 0.7 | ||||||
| High | 690/7,794 | 70.0 | 426/3,796 | 67.2 | 106/1,002 | 44.5 | |||
| Middle | 1,580/7,794 | 68.9 | 1,215/3,796 | 66.1 | 310/1,002 | 47.6 | |||
| Low | 5,524/7,794 | 68.7 | 2,155/3,796 | 62.5 | 586/1,002 | 46.5 | |||
| aMSM Risk Index (HIRI-MSM) | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Higher | 4,237/7,794 | 71.2 | 2,005/3,796 | 66.0 | 547/1,002 | 47.2 | |||
| Lower | 3,381/7,794 | 66.4 | 1,741/3,796 | 62.1 | 446/1,002 | 45.7 | |||
Abbreviations. MSM = Men who have Sex with Men; PrEP = Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus; GSN = Gay Social Networking; HIRI-MSM = HIV Incidence Risk Index for Men who have Sex with Men
*May not add to total because of missing data
** Aw% = Percentages are indicators of those aware to those not aware in that category
aVariables asked in the previous 6 months (binge drinking, substance use, MSM risk index)
bVariables asked in the previous 12 months (perceived risk)
cMix race included respondents who stated their race as “mestizo”
dOther race included respondents who stated their race was other