Table 2.

Impact of COVID-19 on income, prevention attitudes and access to healthcare.

Did the pandemic impact on your income? (%)a
No	414 (49)
Yes, my income decreased less than 50%	170 (20)
Yes, my income decreased more than 50%	253 (30)
Did you request the pandemic social support payment? (%)a
No	394 (47)
Yes, but have not received it yet	108 (13)
Yes, and have received it	335 (40)
Did the pandemic change the frequency with which you drink large amounts (≥5 doses) of alcohol?a
I didn't drink before the pandemic and I still don't	195 (23)
My drinking pattern has not changed	264 (32)
I've been drinking more often large quantities of alcohol (≥5 doses)	153 (18)
I've been drinking less often large quantities of alcohol (≥5 doses)	225 (27)
How did the pandemic impact on your habits for using club drugs such as GHB, crystal, methamphetamine and poppers?b
I didn't used any of those substances before the pandemic and I still don't	734 (88)
My pattern of use has not changed	25 (3)
I've been using more often during the pandemic	29 (3)
I've been using less often during the pandemic	24 (3)
I stopped using during the pandemic	20 (2)
Did the pandemic change your sexual desire?a
No	457 (55)
Yes; my sexual desire increased	221 (26)
Yes; my sexual desire decreased	159 (19)
How did the pandemic impact on the number of partners with whom you have sex?
I only have sex with my steady partner	336 (40)
I had no partners before the pandemic and I still don't have a partner	42 (5)
The number of partners with whom I have sex remains the same	119 (14)
I'm having sex with more partners	56 (7)
I'm having sex with less partners	228 (27)
I had casual partner(s) before the pandemic, and now I don't	57 (7)
How did the pandemic impact on your habits for virtual sex?c
I didn't engage in virtual sex before, and I still don't	588 (70)
My routine for virtual sex remains the same	81 (10)
I'm engaging in virtual sex more often	98 (12)
I'm engaging in virtual sex less often	69 (8)
How did the pandemic change the way you use condoms?
I didn't use condoms before the pandemic, and I still don't use them	131 (16)
I used condoms occasionally before the pandemic, and I keep the same pattern	289 (34)
I used condoms consistently before the pandemic, and I keep the same pattern	249 (30)
I'm using condoms more consistently during the pandemic	71 (8)
I'm using condoms less consistently during the pandemic	54 (6)
I'm not using condoms during the pandemic since I'm not having sex	44 (5)
How did the pandemic impact the way you use PrEP?d
I didn't use PrEP before the pandemic and I still don't use it	422 (51)
I was a PrEP user before the pandemic, and the pandemic didn't change my adherence	8 (1)
I was a PrEP user before the pandemic, and my adherence increased during the pandemic	0 (0)
I was a PrEP user before the pandemic, and my adherence decreased during the pandemic	0 (0)
I was a PrEP user before the pandemic, and during the pandemic I stopped since I'm not having sex	2 (<1)
I was a PrEP user before the pandemic, and during the pandemic I stopped for other reasons	5 (1)
I don't know what PrEP is	398 (48)
Did the pandemic impact on your access to HIV testing?e
I didn't need or didn't try to get tested during the pandemic	487 (59)
I tried to get tested during the pandemic, but I had no access to the test	43 (5)
I tried to get tested during the pandemic, and I had no difficulties in obtaining it	293 (36)
Did the pandemic impact on your access to testing for other STI?c
I didn't need or didn't try to get tested during the pandemic	476 (57)
I tried to get tested during the pandemic, but I had no access to the test	50 (6)
I tried to get tested during the pandemic, and I had no difficulties in obtaining it	310 (37)
Did the pandemic impact on your access to treatment for STI?
I didn't need any treatment for STI during the pandemic	530 (63)
I tried to get an STI treatment during the pandemic, but I still didn't have access to it	49 (6)
I tried to get treated during the pandemic, and I had no difficulties in obtaining it	259 (31)

STI, sexually transmitted infections; GHB, gamma-hydroxybutyrate.

^aMissing for 1 participant.

^bMissing for 6 participants.

^cMissing for 2 participants.

^dMissing for 3 participants.

^eMissing for 15 participants.