Table 2.
Alter and Dyadic Attributes (n = 371)
| Characteristic | N (Percent) |
|---|---|
| Alter Attributes (n = 371) | |
| Female | 236 (63.6) |
| Race | |
| White | 200 (53.9) |
| Black | 116 (31.3) |
| Othera | 55 (14.8) |
| Age (mean, std) | 40.1 (9.4) |
| Homeless | 126 (34.3) |
| HIV risk is medium/high | 184 (50.8) |
| Engages in transactional sex | 156 (56.0) |
| Injects Drugs | 230 (29.5) |
| Perceived to be taking PrEP | 19 (5.1) |
| Dyadic Attributes (n = 371) | |
| Relationship type | |
| Friend | 132 (35.6) |
| Acquaintance | 86 (23.2) |
| Family | 64 (17.3) |
| Main romantic partner | 28 (7.6) |
| Drug buddy | 25 (6.7) |
| Transactional sex client | 22 (5.9) |
| Casual sex partner | 14 (3.8) |
| Interacts in-person daily | 268 (72.2) |
| Trust on a scale of 1–10 (mean, std) | 5.6 (3.5) |
| Ego disclosed PrEP use within dyad | 157 (42.3) |
| Agreement with PrEP Stigma | |
| Alter would judge ego negatively | 45 (12.2) |
| Alter would think ego had HIV | 63 (17.0) |
| Alter would keep PrEP use a secret | 120 (32.4) |
| Alter would disapprove of ego taking PrEP | 109 (29.4) |
| Agreement with PrEP Support | |
| IS1: Alter could provide advice | 102 (27.5) |
| TS2: Alter could store PrEP pills | 82 (22.1) |
| ES3: Alter would be proud of ego for taking PrEP | 157 (42.3) |
| ES3: Alter would encourage respondent to take PrEP daily | 119 (32.1) |
a
includes Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian and mixed race
1
IS = Informational support
2
TS = Tangible support
3
ES = Emotional support