Table 4.
Correlates of PrEP use among HIV-negative or HIV status unknown Black transgender women in POWER 2014–2017, N=298
| Characteristic | Not PrEP aware, no PrEP use | PrEP aware but no use | Current PrEP use | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 143 | n = 90 | n = 65 | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| age (mean (SD)) | 31.6 (12.0) | 28.2 (8.3) | 30.4 (9.7) | 0.06 |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 9 (6.3) | 4 (4.4) | 14 (21.5) | <0.001 |
| Education Level | 0.001 | |||
| High school or less | 93 (66.0) | 38 (42.7) | 44 (67.7) | |
| Technical/college or more | 48 (34.0) | 51 (57.3) | 21 (32.3) | |
| Number of sexual partners (mean (SD)) | 9.7(29.0) | 6.4 (12.9) | 7.2 (11.9) | 0.029 |
| Exchange sex | 40 (28.0) | 10 (11.1) | 19 (29.2) | 0.005 |
| Past-year STI diagnosis | 33 (23.1) | 23 (25.6) | 52 (80.0) | <0.001 |
| HIV-positive partner | 26 (18.2) | 20 (22.2) | 28 (43.1) | <0.001 |
| Inconsistent condom use | 53 (37.3) | 28 (31.1) | 37 (56.9) | 0.004 |
| Needle sharing | 13 (9.1) | 9 (10.0) | 31 (47.7) | <0.001 |
| Amphetamine use | 16 (11.2) | 4 (4.4) | 15 (23.1) | 0.002 |
| Popper use | 16 (11.2) | 7 (7.8) | 20 (30.8) | <0.001 |
| Know someone taking PrEP* | - | 18 (20.0) | 53 (81.4) | <0.001 |
Note:
*
only asked among HIV-negative, HIV status unknown and PrEP aware participants, n=155, bold type indicates p≤0.05