Table 1.
Characteristics of individuals (not positive for HIV) who are likely or unlikely to accept injectable PrEP every 3 months in the Health Behaviors among Opioid Users study (N = 997)
| 3-month injectable PrEP acceptability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Likely (N = 381) | Not likely (N = 616) |
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Total | 381 (38.2) | 616 (61.8) |
| Age groups | ||
| 18–25 | 24 (6.30) | 44 (7.14) |
| 26–35 | 128 (33.60) | 195 (31.66) |
| 36–45 | 96 (25.20) | 156 (25.32) |
| 46–55 | 88 (23.10) | 128 (20.78) |
| 56–65 | 42 (11.02) | 81 (13.15) |
| 66 or older | 3 (0.79) | 12 (1.95) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 73 (19.6) | 163 (27.6) |
| White | 201 (54) | 247 (41.9) |
| Black | 74 (19.9) | 135 (22.9) |
| Other | 24 (6.5) | 45(7.6) |
| Gender identity | ||
| Male | 211 (55.38) | 402 (65.26) |
| Female | 166 (43.57) | 213 (34.58) |
| Other | 2 (0.52) | 0 |
| Decline to answer | 2 (0.52) | 1 (0.16) |
| Gender/sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual men | 175 (46.9) | 358 (59.1) |
| Heterosexual women | 104 (27.9) | 140 (23.1) |
| Sexual minority men | 35 (9.4) | 38 (6.3) |
| Sexual minority women | 59 (15.8) | 70 (11.6) |
| Location | ||
| Las Vegas | 157 (41.21) | 231 (37.5) |
| Los Angeles | 131 (34.38) | 265 (43.02) |
| Atlanta | 93 (24.41) | 120 (19.48) |
| Born in the US | ||
| Yes | 362 (95.01) | 582 (94.48) |
| No | 15 (3.94) | 32 (5.19) |
| Not sure | 1 (0.26) | 1 (0.16) |
| Decline to answer | 3 (0.79) | 1 (0.16) |
| Education | ||
| Up to high school | 187 (49.47) | 387 (63.34) |
| Some college/vocational/associate degree | 160 (42.33) | 188 (30.77) |
| Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate degree | 31 (8.20) | 36 (5.89) |
| Missing | 8 | |
| Relationship status | ||
| Never married | 196 (52.13) | 325 (53.72) |
| Ever married | 140 (37.23) | 216 (35.70) |
| Partnered | 40 (10.64) | 64 (10.58) |
| Missing | 16 | |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 83 (22.19) | 124 (20.5) |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 139 (37.17) | 230 (38.02) |
| Unemployed and not looking for work | 60 (16.04) | 99 (16.36) |
| Out of workforce | 85 (22.73) | 139 (22.98) |
| Other | 7 (1.87) | 13 (2.15) |
| Missing | 18 | |
| Controlled environment in the last 6 months | ||
| Yes, in the last 6 months | 150 (39.79) | 256 (42.31) |
| Not held in a controlled environment in the last 6 months | 165 (43.77) | 228 (37.69) |
| Never held in a controlled environment | 43 (11.41) | 68 (11.24) |
| Decline to answer | 19 (5.04) | 53 (8.76) |
| Missing | 15 | |
| Insurance access | ||
| Yes | 262 (68.77) | 423 (68.67) |
| No | 100 (26.25) | 138 (22.4) |
| Unsure | 19 (4.99) | 55 (8.93) |
| Missing | 9 | |
| Annual household income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 269 (70.79) | 422 (69.07) |
| $20,001–$40,000 | 37 (9.74) | 60 (9.82) |
| $40,001–$60,000 | 16 (4.21) | 25 (4.09) |
| $60,001–$80,000 | 7 (1.84) | 10 (1.64) |
| $80,001–$100,000 | 5 (1.32) | 3 (0.49) |
| $100,001–$120,000 | 0 | 4 (0.65) |
| $120,001–$140,000 | 3 (0.79) | 1 (0.16) |
| $140,001–$160,000 | 0 | 3 (0.79) |
| $160,001–$180,000 | 0 | 1 (0.16) |
| $180,001–$200,000 | 0 | 2 (0.33) |
| $200,001 or more | 5 (1.32) | 8 (1.31) |
| Decline to answer | 38 (10) | 72 (11.78) |
| Missing | 6 | |
| SNAP benefits | ||
| Yes | 220 (58.05) | 345 (56.74) |
| No | 146 (38.52) | 236 (38.82) |
| Don't know | 5 (1.32) | 18 (2.96) |
| Decline to answer | 8 (2.11) | 9 (1.48) |
| Missing | 10 | |
| Currently homeless | ||
| Yes | 217 (56.96) | 378 (62.27) |
| No | 145 (38.06) | 204 (33.61) |
| Not sure | 13 (3.41) | 17 (2.8) |
| Decline to answer | 6 (1.57) | 8 (1.32) |
| Missing | 9 | |
| Substance use over the last 30 days (check all that apply) | ||
| Heroin | 307 (80.57) | 442 (71.75) |
| Opiates | 153 (40.15) | 194 (31.49) |
| Sedatives | 115 (30.18) | 125 (20.29) |
| Amphetamines | 224 (58.79) | 277 (44.97) |
| Cannabis | 205 (53.80) | 262 (42.53) |
| Missing | 9 | |
| Any substance use via injection in the past 6 monthsa | ||
| Yes | 313 (82.15) | 437 (70.94) |
| No | 68 (17.85) | 179 (29.06) |
aPolysubstance use was commonly observed among our sample. Substances may have been administered through multiple other routes as well