Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors of MSM participants in the AURAH and AURAH2 studies
| Category | Classification | AURAH n=991 MSM n (%) (95% CI) | AURAH2 n=1031 MSM n (%) (95% CI) | P value* |
| Age (years) | <25 | 147 (14.8%) (12.8% to 17.2%) | 253 (24.5%) (22.0% to 27.3%) | <0.001 |
| 25–29 | 244 (24.6%) (22.0% to 27.4%) | 183 (17.7%) (15.5% to 20.2%) | ||
| 30–34 | 197 (19.9%) (17.5% to 22.5%) | 205 (19.9%) (17.5% to 22.4%) | ||
| 35–39 | 128 (12.9%) (10.9% to 15.1%) | 139 (13.5%) (11.5% to 15.7%) | ||
| 40–44 | 103 (10.4%) (8.6% to 12.4%) | 105 (10.1%) (8.4% to 12.1%) | ||
| 45+ | 160 (16.2%) (13.9% to 18.6%) | 139 (13.4) (11.5% to 15.7%) | ||
| Missing | 12 (1.2%) (0.7% to 2.1%) | 7 (0.7%) (0.3% to 1.4%) | ||
| Born in the UK and white ethnicity | Yes, white | 493 (49.8%) (46.6% to 52.8%) | 494 (47.9%) (44.9% to 50.9%) | 0.543 |
| Yes, non-white | 57 (5.7%) (4.4% to 7.4%) | 55 (5.3%) (4.1% to 6.8%) | ||
| No, white | 309 (31.2%) (28.4% to 38.1%) | 336 (32.6%) (29.7% to 35.5%) | ||
| No, non-white | 120 (12.1%) (10.2% to 14.3%) | 139 (13.5%) (11.5% to 15.7%) | ||
| Missing | 12 (1.2%) (0.7% to 2.1%) | 7 (0.7%) (0.3% to 1.4%) | ||
| Self-reported sexuality | Gay | 891 (89.9%) (87.7% to 91.6%) | 956 (92.7%) (90.9% to 94.1%) | 0.005 |
| Bisexual/other | 97 (9.8%) (8.1% to 11.8%) | 66 (6.4%) (5.1% to 8.1%) | ||
| Missing | 3 (0.3%) (0.09% to 0.9%) | 9 (0.9%) (0.4% to 1.6%) | ||
| Money to cover basic needs | All of the time | 737 (74.4%) (71.5% to 76.9%) | 789 (76.6%) (73.8% to 79.0%) | 0.432 |
| Most of the time | 199 (20.1%) (17.7% to 22.7%) | 180 (17.4) (15.3% to 19.9%) | ||
| Sometimes/no | 53 (5.3%) (4.1% to 6.9%) | 61 (5.9) (4.6% to 7.5%) | ||
| Missing | 2 (0.2%) (0.05% to 0.8%) | 1 (0.1%) (0.01% to 0.6%) | ||
| University education | Yes | 706 (71.3%) (68.3% to 73.9%) | 769 (74.6%) (71.8% to 77.2%) | 0.238 |
| No | 284 (28.6%) (25.9% to 31.5%) | 261 (25.3%) (22.7% to 28.1%) | ||
| Missing | 1 (0.1%) (0.01% to 0.7%) | 1 (0.1%) (0.01% to 0.6%) | ||
| Employed | Yes | 795 (80.2%) (77.6% to 82.6%) | 852 (82.6%) (80.2% to 84.8%) | 0.293 |
| No | 184 (18.6%) (16.3% to 21.1%) | 171 (16.6%) (14.4% to 18.9%) | ||
| Missing | 12 (1.2%) (0.6% to 2.1%) | 8 (0.8%) (0.3% to 1.5%) | ||
| Housing status | Home owner | 284 (28.6%) (25.9% to 31.5%) | 272 (26.6%) (23.7% to 29.1%) | 0.51 |
| Renting | 565 (57.0%) (53.9% to 60.1%) | 610 (59.8%) (56.1% to 62.1%) | ||
| Unstable/other | 128 (12.9%) (10.9% to 15.2%) | 139 (13.6%) (11.5% to 15.7%) | ||
| Missing | 14 (1.4%) (0.8% to 2.3%) | 10 (0.9%) (0.5% to 1.7%) | ||
| Ongoing relationship status | Yes | 422 (42.5%) (39.5% to 45.7%) | 412 (39.9%) (37.0% to 42.9%) | 0.231 |
| No | 569 (57.4%) (54.3 % to 60.5 %) | 618 (59.9%) (57.0 % to 62.9 %) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 1 (0.1%) (0.01 % to 0.6 %) | ||
| Higher-risk alcohol consumption (WHO AUDIT ≥6)† | Yes | 121 (12.2%) (10.3% to 14.4%) | 93 (9.0%) (7.4% to 10.9%) | 0.061 |
| No | 865 (87.3%) (85.1% to 89.2%) | 933 (90.5%) (88.5% to 92.1%) | ||
| Missing | 5 (0.5%) (0.2% to 1.2%) | 5 (0.5%) (0.2% to 1.1%) | ||
| Clinically significant depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score ≥10) ‡ | Yes | 109 (11%) (9.1% to 13.1%) | 128 (12.4%) (10.5% to 14.5%) | 0.322 |
| No | 882 (89%) (86.9% to 90.8%) | 903 (87.6%) (85.4% to 89.4%) | ||
| Clinically significant anxiety symptoms (GAD7** score ≥10)‡ | Yes | 86 (8.7%) (7.1% to 10.6%) | 118 (11.4%) (9.6% to 13.5%) | 0.039 |
| No | 905 (91.3%) (89.4% to 92.9%) | 913 (88.6%) (86.5% to 90.3%) |
*P value by χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test where appropriate.
†Higher-risk drinking is based on the first three questions of the WHO AUDIT-C questionnaire. Higher-risk drinking is indicated by a score of ≥6 and lower-risk drinking/no alcohol consumption by a score of <6.
‡All included participants completed at least one answer in this section of the questionnaire, providing a minimum score of at least 1.
* * GAD7 (Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7)
AURAH, Attitudes to and Understanding Risk of Acquisition of HIV; AURAH2, Attitudes to and Understanding Risk of Acquisition of HIV over Time; MSM, men who have sex with men.