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. 2021 Aug 9;35(8):279–287. doi: 10.1089/apc.2021.0084

Table 3.

Relationship Between Measures of Access to Health Care and Engagement in PrEP Care Among Male Sex Workers in the US Northeast

  Unadjusted
p
Adjusteda
p
OR (95% CI)   OR (95% CI)  
DV: Intention to initiate PrEP (yes/no)        
 Having primary care provider 1.19 (0.50 to 2.85) 0.69 0.72 (0.24 to 2.15) 0.56
 Frequency of medical visits (past 12 months) 1.00 (0.66 to 1.50) 0.98 0.95 (0.59 to 1.53) 0.82
 Comfort discussing sexual practices with provider 1.30 (0.96 to 1.75) 0.09 1.34 (0.93 to 1.92) 0.12
 Transportation difficulties to accessing general care 1.07 (0.77 to 1.49) 0.69 1.18 (0.80 to 1.73) 0.40
  b (95% CI) p Adjusted b (95% CI) p
DV: PrEP use self-efficacy        
 Having primary care provider 0.06 (−0.81 to 0.92) 0.90 −0.65 (−1.50 to 0.20) 0.13
 Frequency of medical visits 0.22 (−0.19 to 0.62) 0.29 0.20 (−0.19 to 0.59) 0.31
 Comfort discussing sexual practices with provider 0.49 (0.20 to 0.77) 0.001 0.41 (0.11 to 0.70) 0.008
 Transportation-related barriers to general care −0.03 (−0.36 to 0.30) 0.86 0.18 (−0.14 to 0.50) 0.26
DV: Anticipated barriers to PrEP uptake        
 Having primary care provider −0.60 (−1.19 to 0.00) 0.05 −0.22 (−0.80 to 0.36) 0.45
 Frequency of medical visits (12 months) −0.14 (−0.43 to 0.15) 0.34 −0.12 (−0.39 to 0.14) 0.37
 Comfort discussing sexual practices with provider −0.35 (−0.56 to −0.15) 0.001 −0.29 (−0.49 to −0.09) 0.006
 Transportation difficulties to accessing general care 0.41 (0.19 to 0.62) <0.001 0.30 (0.08 to 0.51) 0.007
DV: Anticipated barriers to PrEP adherence and retention        
 Having primary care provider −0.25 (−1.00 to 0.51) 0.52 0.15 (−0.55 to 0.85) 0.67
 Frequency of medical visits (past 12 months) −0.21 (−0.57 to 0.15) 0.24 −0.20 (−0.52 to 0.12) 0.22
 Comfort discussing sexual practices with provider −0.18 (−0.44 to 0.09) 0.19 −0.10 (−0.35 to 0.14) 0.41
 Transportation difficulties to accessing general care 0.71 (0.46 to 0.96) <0.001 0.57 (0.31 to 0.84) <0.001
a

Adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, sexual identity, income, educational attainment, and other independent variables of interest.

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; DV, dependent variable; OR, odds ratio; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis.