Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of associations with willingness to have sex with men taking PrEP (n=1251)

Unwilling/neutral (n=760)
%
Willing (n=491)
%
Unadjusted
OR (95% CI)
Adjusted
OR (95% CI)
Age (M, SD)32.9 (12.2)34.9 (11.4)1.01 (1.00 to 1.02)**0.99 (0.98 to 1.00)
Sexual identity
 Gay96.337.81.00
 Bisexual/other3.72.20.60 (0.30 to 1.21)
State or territory
 New South Wales31.836.51.001.00
 Queensland20.417.50.75 (0.54 to 1.04)0.79 (0.54 to 1.17)
 Victoria22.028.51.13 (0.84 to 1.52)0.96 (0.68 to 1.35)
 Other states and territories25.817.50.59 (0.43 to 0.82)**0.76 (0.52 to 1.10)
Residential location
 Capital city64.375.61.001.00
 Other city15.48.60.47 (0.32 to 0.69)***0.76 (0.49 to 1.18)
 Regional, rural or remote area20.315.90.67 (0.49 to 0.90)**1.02 (0.71 to 1.47)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
 No3.91.41.001.00
 Yes96.198.62.84 (1.24 to 6.52)*2.11 (0.84 to 5.29)
Education level
 Up to year 1238.428.71.001.00
 Trade certificate25.020.01.07 (0.78 to 1.47)0.95 (0.66 to 1.38)
 University degree36.651.31.88 (1.44 to 2.44)***1.71 (1.23 to 2.37)**
Employment status
 Not full-time employed43.836.51.001.00
 Full-time employed56.263.51.36 (1.08 to 1.72)*1.14 (0.86 to 1.50)
HIV status
 HIV-negative80.477.21.001.00
 HIV-positive3.915.54.08 (2.63 to 6.35)***3.27 (1.89 to 5.63)***
 Untested/unknown15.77.30.49 (0.33 to 0.72)***0.90 (0.56 to 1.44)
HIV status of regular male partner
 No regular partner42.243.61.001.00
 HIV-negative45.542.20.90 (0.70 to 1.15)1.06 (0.74 to 1.52)
 Untested/unknown status8.74.70.52 (0.32 to 0.87)*0.53 (0.29 to 0.98)*
 HIV-positive3.69.62.61 (1.58 to 4.32)***2.71 (1.43 to 5.14)**
Anal intercourse with regular male partners in last 6 months
 No partner/no intercourse34.927.71.001.00
 Consistent condom use18.26.90.48 (0.31 to 0.74)**0.48 (0.28 to 0.80)**
 Any condomless intercourse47.065.41.75 (1.36 to 2.26)***1.18 (0.82 to 1.71)
Anal intercourse with casual male partners in last 6 months
 No partner/no intercourse51.122.81.001.00
 Consistent condom use28.917.11.32 (0.95 to 1.84)0.71 (0.44 to 1.14)
 Any condomless intercourse20.060.16.72 (5.04 to 8.96)***2.71 (1.72 to 4.26)***
No. of male sex partners in last 6 months
 0–145.918.51.001.00
 2–1041.148.12.90 (2.18 to 3.86)***2.00 (1.28 to 3.14)**
 >1013.033.46.35 (4.52 to 8.92)***2.73 (1.59 to 4.69)***
Used party drugs for sex in last 6 months
 No87.165.61.001.00
 Yes12.934.43.55 (2.67 to 4.70)***1.59 (1.13 to 2.26)**
Ever taken PEP
 No87.575.21.001.00
 Yes12.524.82.31 (1.72 to 3.11)***1.37 (0.96 to 1.97)
Personal experience in using condoms
 Negative/neutral (score <4)91.797.61.001.00
 Positive (score ≥4)8.32.40.28 (0.15 to 0.52)***0.48 (0.24 to 0.97)*
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • M, mean; PEP, postexposure prophylaxis; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis.