Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of MSM who had heard about or had not heard about pre-exposure prophylaxis
Characteristics | Heard of PrEP N = 1431 (%) | Had not heard of PrEP N = 274 (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age in years ± SD | 33.7 ± 8.7 | 32.1 ± 10.8 | 0.02 |
Israeli born | 1315 (91.8) | 246 (89.7) | 0.2 |
Jewish | 1350 (95.1) | 244 (90.4) | 0.003 |
Academic degree | 842 (58.9) | 115 (42.0) | < 0.001 |
Self-definition as a gay or bisexual ma | 1232 (86.2) | 191 (71.5) | < 0.001 |
Sexual behaviors in the past year | |||
HIV test in the past year | 1358 (95.0) | 242 (89.3) | < 0.001 |
Sex with both men and women | 127 (10.2) | 54 (19.9) | < 0.001 |
Age at first anal sex | 18.3 ± 4.6 | 18.3 ± 5.1 | 0.9 |
Current steady partner | 347 (24.3) | 62 (23.3) | 0.7 |
Open steady relationships | 263 (73.8) | 31 (50.0) | < 0.001 |
CAI with partner whose HIV status was unknown/discordant | 573 (40.6) | 111 (41.7) | 0.7 |
Prefers receptive anal sex | 812 (57.2) | 145 (56.0) | 0.7 |
Participation in group sex | 563 (40.5) | 88 (33.5) | 0.04 |
Special sexual repertoirea | 355 (27.5) | 58 (26.4) | 0.6 |
Sexual risk behavior scoreb | 17.0 ± 9.5 | 16.6 ± 9.5 | 0.5 |
Previous STD diagnosis | 279 (21.5) | 44 (18.9) | 0.4 |
Alcohol or drug use before or during sex | 901 (69.4) | 130 (56.3) | < 0.001 |
PrEP/PEP use | |||
Previous use of PEP | 84 (5.8) | 1 (0.4) | < 0.001 |
Previous use of PrEP | 236 (16.5) | 19 (6.9) | < 0.001 |
Attitudes | |||
My sexual behavior is riskier than that of my friends | 223 (15.6) | 50 (19.0) | 0.2 |
I am generally more horny than my friends | 515 (36.4) | 97 (36.3) | 0.9 |
I can have CAI with an HIV-positive partner who takes antiretroviral treatment | 453 (32.3) | 45 (17.4) | < 0.001 |