Table 1.
Socio‐demographics and sexual risk behaviour of 1,072 HIV‐negative and never‐tested MSM living in the Netherlands
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | ||
| Age, median [IQR] | 42 | [29 to 54] |
| Born in the Netherlands | 958 | 89% |
| Residences in one a large citya | 359 | 33% |
| College degree or higher | 658 | 61% |
| Having steady partner | 495 | 46% |
| Having chronic disease other than HIV | 166 | 15% |
| Having HIV‐positive acquaintance | 544 | 51% |
| HIV test behaviour | ||
| Never tested for HIV | 122 | 11% |
| Sexual risk behaviour | ||
| Sexual risk behaviourb in preceding 6 months | 299 | 28% |
| PrEP use | ||
| Never used | 851 | 79% |
| Past use | 29 | 3% |
| Current use | 192 | 18% |
| Condomless anal sex (CAS) in the preceding six months | ||
| No | 310 | 29% |
| Only with steady partners | 276 | 26% |
| Only with casual partners | 298 | 28% |
| With both steady and casual partners | 188 | 18% |
a
Large city includes Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag and Utrecht
b
sexual risk behaviour was defined as having had CAS with either a casual partner who was HIV positive with a detectable HIV viral load (VL) or a partner of unknown HIV status. Sexual behaviour was not considered risky with respect to HIV if current PrEP use was reported or if CAS was reported in a steady relationship, with a self‐reported HIV‐negative casual partner, or with an HIV‐positive casual partner with an undetectable VL.