Participant characteristics and Likelihood of Decreased Condom Use if Using PrEP (n=327)
| Men likely to decrease condom use (n=26), n (%) | Men unlikely to decrease condom use (n=301), n (%) | χ2 or Fisher's exact test (p value) | |
| Age, years | |||
| <25 | 4 (15.4) | 150 (49.8) | 13.26 (<0.01) |
| 25–29 | 4 (15.4) | 40 (13.3) | |
| 30–39 | 10 (38.5) | 70 (23.3) | |
| 40–49 | 5 (19.2) | 28 (9.3) | |
| ≥50 | 3 (11.5) | 13 (4.3) | |
| Employment | |||
| Full time | 17 (65.4) | 180 (59.8) | ns |
| Part time | 3 (11.5) | 20 (6.6) | |
| Student | 2 (7.7) | 74 (24.6) | |
| Unemployed/retired/other | 4 (15.4) | 27 (9.0) | |
| Education | |||
| Up to year 12 at high school | 10 (38.5) | 114 (37.9) | ns |
| Trade certificate | 8 (30.8) | 63 (20.9) | |
| Undergraduate degree | 5 (19.2) | 81 (26.9) | |
| Postgraduate degree | 3 (11.5) | 43 (14.3) | |
| Last HIV test | |||
| Never tested | 2 (7.7) | 65 (21.6) | 8.88 (<0.05) |
| >2 years ago | 1 (3.8) | 24 (8.0) | |
| 1–2 years ago | 7 (26.9) | 30 (10.0) | |
| Within last 12 months | 16 (61.5) | 182 (60.5) | |
| Number of male sex partners in last 6 months | |||
| None | 1 (3.8) | 23 (7.6) | ns |
| 1 | 0 (0.0) | 43 (14.3) | |
| 2–10 | 14 (53.8) | 163 (54.2) | |
| >10 | 11 (42.3) | 72 (23.9) | |
| Relationship with regular male partner | |||
| No regular partner | 9 (34.6) | 147 (48.8) | 10.04 (<0.01) |
| Monogamous relationship | 1 (3.8) | 57 (18.9) | |
| Not monogamous | 16 (61.5) | 97 (32.2) | |
| HIV status of regular male partner | |||
| No regular partner | 9 (34.6) | 147 (48.8) | ns |
| HIV negative | 2 (7.7) | 20 (6.6) | |
| Untested/unknown status | 13 (50.0) | 124 (41.2) | |
| HIV positive | 2 (7.7) | 10 (3.3) | |
| Anal intercourse with regular male partners (last 6 months) | |||
| No regular partner/no anal intercourse | 6 (23.1) | 103 (34.2) | 9.80 (<0.01) |
| Protected anal intercourse only | 0 (0.0) | 55 (18.3) | |
| Any unprotected anal intercourse | 20 (76.9) | 143 (47.5) | |
| Anal intercourse with casual male partners (last 6 months) | |||
| No casual partners/no anal intercourse | 4 (15.4) | 94 (31.2) | 17.22 (<0.001) |
| Protected anal intercourse only | 2 (7.7) | 99 (32.9) | |
| Any unprotected anal intercourse | 20 (76.9) | 108 (35.9) | |
| Perceived likelihood of becoming HIV positive | |||
| Very unlikely/unlikely/neutral | 19 (73.1) | 280 (93.0) | 12.16 (<0.001)* |
| Likely/very likely | 7 (26.9) | 21 (7.0) | |
| Ever received HIV post-exposure prophylaxis | |||
| No | 20 (76.9) | 247 (82.1) | ns |
| Yes | 6 (23.1) | 54 (17.9) | |
| Ever taken antiretroviral drugs as PrEP | |||
| No | 26 (100) | 296 (98.3) | ns* |
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.7) | |
| Personal Experience in Using Condoms† | |||
| Negative/neutral experience (score <4) | 26 (100) | 259 (86.0) | 4.16 (<0.05) |
| Positive experience (score ≥4) | 0 (0.0) | 42 (14.0) | |
| Confidence in Discussing Condoms with Partners† | |||
| Not confident/neutral (score <4) | 15 (57.7) | 75 (24.9) | 12.89 (<0.001) |
| Confident (score ≥4) | 11 (42.3) | 226 (75.1) | |
| Concern About Using PrEP† | |||
| Unconcerned/neutral (score <4) | 6 (23.1) | 46 (15.3) | ns |
| Concerned (score ≥4) | 20 (76.9) | 255 (84.7) | |