Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of MSM who would consider taking PrEP with those who maybe or would not consider taking PrEP
Univariate | Multivariate^ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Would consider taking PrEP N = 760 (44.8%) | Maybe would consider taking PrEP N = 567 (33.5%) | Would not consider taking PrEP N = 367 (21.7%) | P | OR (95% CI) | P |
Demographics | ||||||
Age, years ± SD | 33.8 ± 9.4 | 32.7 ± 8.7 | 33.6 ± 8.8 | 0.09 |  |  |
Israeli born | 689 (90.0) | 520 (91.7) | 341 (93.4) | 0.4 | Â | Â |
Jewish | 713 (94.4) | 525 (93.4) | 346 (94.6) | 0.5 | Â | Â |
Academic degree | 361 (47.5) | 322 (56.9) | 230 (63.0) | 0.005 | 0.8 (0.6–0.9) | 0.02 |
Self-definition as a gay or bisexual man | 638 (84.1) | 466 (82.2) | 309 (84.6) | 0.5 | Â | Â |
Sexual behaviors in the past year | ||||||
HIV test in the past year | 729 (96.0) | 530 (93.6) | 331 (90.5) | 0.001 | 1.5 (0.9–2.3) | 0.1 |
Sex with both men and women | 79 (10.5) | 61 (10.8) | 40 (10.9) | 0.9 | Â | Â |
Age at first anal sex | 17.8 ± 4.9 | 18.3 ± 4.3 | 19.1 ± 4.8 | < 0.001 | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.6 |
Current steady partner | 182 (24.0) | 131 (23.4) | 93 (25.8) | 0.7 | Â | Â |
Open steady relationships | 142 (78.1) | 85 (64.9) | 62 (66.7) | 0.02 | Â | Â |
CAI with partner whose HIV status was unknown or discordant | 403 (54.6) | 206 (36.8) | 72 (20.3) | < 0.001 | 3.7 (2.5–5.6) | 0.01 |
Prefers receptive anal sex | 458 (60.9) | 183 (32.3) | 202 (56.4) |  < 0.001 | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | 0.04 |
Participation in group sex | 357 (51.5) | 107 (21.1) | 115 (34.5) | < 0.001 | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | 0.01 |
Special sexual repertoirea | 225 (34.0) | 65 (12.9) | 77 (26.4) | < 0.001 | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | 0.04 |
Sexual risk behavior scoreb | 19.9 ± 10.1 | 16 ± 8.5 | 12.6 ± 7.5 | < 0.001 | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 0.04 |
Previous STD diagnosis | 167 (24.5) | 51 (10.2) | 105 (31.8) | < 0.001 | 1.0 (0.8–1.3) | 0.9 |
Alcohol or drug use before or during sex | 519 (75.0) | 327 (65.6) | 185 (57.0) | 0.005 | 1.4 (1.2–1.8) | 0.002 |
PEP/PrEP use | ||||||
Previous use of PrEP | 156 (20.5) | 35 (6.1) | 64 (17.3) | < 0.001 | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) | 0.02 |
Previous use of PEP Did not use PEP | 81 (10.7) | 4 (0.7) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 | 13.9 (5.0–39.2) | < 0.001 |
Attitudes | ||||||
My sexual behavior is riskier than that of my friends | 168 (22.3) | 67 (12.0) | 38 (11.2) | < 0.001 | 1.7 (1.3–2.3) | < 0.001 |
I am generally more horny than my friends | 296 (40.0) | 208 (37.6) | 108 (30.4) | 0.008 | 1.1 (1.0–2.3) | 0.4 |
I can have CAI with an HIV-positive partner who takes antiretroviral treatment | 452 (61.3) | 29 (5.3) | 16 (4.5) | < 0.001 |  |  |