Factors independently associated with ‘discontinued PrEP after the lockdown’ versus ‘currently using PrEP’: multivariable model (n=919)
| Multivariable model (n=919) | ||
| aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Age (for one-unit increase) | 0.96 (0.94 to 0.99) | 0.002 |
| Lived with stable partner during the lockdown | ||
| No | 2.08 (1.21 to 3.56) | 0.008 |
| Yes | 1.00 | |
| Generalised anxiety (GAD-7) during the lockdown | ||
| No anxiety | 1.00 | |
| Mild anxiety | 1.39 (0.83 to 2.32) | 0.214 |
| Moderate anxiety | 2.37 (1.20 to 4.69) | 0.013 |
| Severe anxiety | 1.60 (0.55 to 4.63) | 0.388 |
| Increased consumption of psychoactive drugs during the lockdown | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 2.33 (1.01 to 5.40) | 0.048 |
| Not concerned (no drug consumption prior to lockdown) | 1.72 (1.02 to 2.91) | 0.042 |
| Tested at least once for HIV or STI since the end of the lockdown (if HIV tested in the last 12 months) | ||
| Yes, HIV and/or STI | 1.00 | |
| No, ‘didn’t know where to go’ or ‘preferred to wait’ | 3.36 (1.80 to 6.28) | <0.001 |
| No, other reason | 3.30 (1.99 to 5.48) | <0.001 |
| Number of male sexual partners in the previous 6 months | ||
| 0–1 | 7.70 (3.63 to 16.31) | <0.001 |
| 2–9 | 2.24 (1.37 to 3.66) | 0.001 |
| 10 or more | 1.00 | |
| Prevention tools used during the last anal intercourse | ||
| None | 15.01 (7.86 to 28.68) | <0.001 |
| Exclusively a condom | 7.33 (3.40 to 15.81) | <0.001 |
| At least PrEP | 1.00 | |
| Not concerned (no anal intercourse) | 4.13 (2.34 to 7.29) | <0.001 |
Created by the authors.
Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level.
aOR, adjusted OR; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis.