Table 3.

Correlation between study variables

Variable	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1. Autonomy support	–-	0.50**	0.49**	0.53**	0.48**	0.10	0.03
2. PrEP use autonomous self-regulation		–-	0.52**	0.75**	0.44**	0.01	− 0.01
3. Perceived competence for PrEP			–-	0.48**	0.34**	− 0.03	− 0.02
4. Condom use autonomous self-regulation				–-	0.55**	0.001	− 0.05
5. Perceived competence for condom use					–-	0.03	0.01
6. Condomless anal intercourse						–-	− 0.05
7. Therapeutic serum levels of PrEP							–-