Table 2

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of associations with support for gay and bisexual men (GBM) taking PrEP (n=1251)

Do not support/neutral
(n=569)
%
Support
(n=682)
%
Unadjusted
OR (95% CI)
Adjusted
OR (95% CI)
Age (M, SD)35.0 (12.4)32.5 (11.5)0.98 (0.97 to 0.99)***0.97 (0.96 to 0.98)***
Sexual identity
 Gay97.096.81.00
 Bisexual/other3.03.21.08 (0.57 to 2.06)
State or territory
 New South Wales33.034.21.001.00
 Queensland21.417.40.79 (0.57 to 1.08)0.78 (0.56 to 1.09)
 Victoria20.028.31.37 (1.01 to 1.85)*1.24 (0.91 to 1.70)
 Other states and territories25.520.10.76 (0.56 to 1.03)0.79 (0.57 to 1.08)
Residential location
 Capital city62.474.01.001.00
 Other city15.510.40.57 (0.40 to 0.80)**0.69 (0.48 to 1.00)
 Regional, rural or remote area22.115.50.59 (0.44 to 0.79)***0.71 (0.52 to 0.96)*
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
 No4.02.11.001.00
 Yes96.097.92.01 (1.02 to 3.94)*1.60 (0.79 to 3.21)
Education level
 Up to year 1238.831.11.001.00
 Trade certificate24.821.61.09 (0.81 to 1.46)1.16 (0.84 to 1.58)
 University degree36.447.41.63 (1.26 to 2.10)***1.71 (1.28 to 2.27)***
Employment status
 Not full-time employed38.742.81.00
 Full-time employed61.357.20.84 (0.67 to 1.06)
HIV status
 HIV-negative80.378.21.001.00
 HIV-positive6.310.31.67 (1.09 to 2.54)*2.00 (1.26 to 3.19)**
 Untested/unknown13.411.60.89 (0.64 to 1.25)1.02 (0.70 to 1.48)
HIV status of regular male partner
 No regular partner42.942.71.00
 HIV-negative44.544.00.99 (0.78 to 1.26)
 Untested/unknown status8.36.20.75 (0.48 to 1.17)
 HIV-positive4.47.21.64 (0.99 to 2.74)
Anal intercourse with regular male partners in last 6 months
 No partner/no intercourse34.130.41.00
 Consistent condom use14.113.51.08 (0.75 to 1.54)
 Any condomless intercourse51.856.21.22 (0.95 to 1.56)
Anal intercourse with casual male partners in last 6 months
 No partner/no intercourse46.934.21.001.00
 Consistent condom use23.924.61.42 (1.06 to 1.88)*0.89 (0.58 to 1.35)
 Any condomless intercourse29.241.21.94 (1.50 to 2.52)***1.18 (0.78 to 1.78)
No. of male sex partners in last 6 months
 0–142.728.91.001.00
 2–1040.446.61.71 (1.32 to 2.20)***1.55 (1.05 to 2.30)*
 >1016.924.52.15 (1.57 to 2.94)***1.71 (1.06 to 2.77)*
Used party drugs for sex in last 6 months
 No82.675.41.001.00
 Yes17.424.61.55 (1.18 to 2.05)**1.03 (0.75 to 1.41)
Ever taken PEP
 No86.179.81.001.00
 Yes13.920.21.57 (1.16 to 2.13)**1.26 (0.91 to 1.74)
Personal experience in using condoms
 Negative/neutral (score <4)93.794.31.00
 Positive (score ≥4)6.35.70.89 (0.56 to 1.43)
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

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