Table 2

Associations between HIV risk factors and CHOP questionnaire respondent’s HIV status and current PrEP usage

Risk behaviours for HIV and demographic categoriesRespondents in subgroup (%)Number with risk factor (%)OR* (95%CI)P value
CAI in the past 3 months
 HIV negative/unsure and not on PrEP404
(65.5)
240
(59.4)
1.0
 HIV negative/unsure and using PrEP173
(28.2)
162
(93.1)
9.2
(5.0 to 17.1)
<0.001
 HIV diagnosed39
(6.3)
30
(76.9)
2.3
(1.1 to 4.9)
0.036
Diagnosis with a rectal gonorrhoea, chlamydia or acute syphilis in the past 12 months
 HIV negative/unsure and not on PrEP375
(64.4)
19
(5.1)
1.0
 HIV negative/unsure and using PrEP170
(29.2)
17
(10.0)
2.1
(1.1 to 4.1)
0.035
 HIV diagnosed37
(6.4)
6
(16.2)
3.6
(1.3 to 9.7)
0.011
PEP use in the past 12 months
 HIV negative/unsure and not on PrEP404
(70.1)
28
(6.9)
1.0
 HIV negative/unsure and using PrEP172
(29.9)
25
(14.5)
2.3
(1.3 to 4.0)
0.005
 HIV diagnosed-
-
-
-
-
-
Chemsex in the past 12 months
 HIV negative/unsure and not on PrEP403
(65.5)
9
(2.2)
1.0
 HIV negative/unsure and using PrEP173
(28.2)
26
(15.0)
7.7
(3.5 to 16.9)
<0.001
 HIV diagnosed39
(6.3)
7
(18.0)
9.6
(3.3 to 27.4)
<0.001
  • CHOP, Challenges and Opportunities of PrEP; PEP, post-exposure prophylaxis; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis.