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Table 1 Descriptive and univariate association between religion variables, sociodemographic covariates and HIV prevention variables in the National Survey on HIV in the Black American Community (NSHBC)

From: Faith leaders’ messaging is essential to enhance HIV prevention among black Americans: results from the 2016 National Survey on HIV in the black community (NSHBC).

Religion variables

M (SD) or N (col %)

PrEP Awareness (1 = aware)

PrEP Willingness (1 = willing)

Ever Tested for HIV (1 = yes)

Recent HIV Testingd(1 = yes)

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

Frequency of attending religious services

 Never attend

227 (0.27)

1

1

1

1

 A few times a year

20 (0.23)

1.39 (0.78, 2.46)

1.55 (1.08, 2.46)

1.28 (1.09, 1.51)

0.99 (0.69, 1.41)

 Monthly

87 (0.11)

1.64 (0.84, 3.20)

1.55 (0.96, 2.49)

1.25 (1.02, 1.52)

0.98 (0.63, 1.53)

 Weekly and greater

348 (0.39)

1.30 (0.78, 2.16)

0.91 (0.63, 1.32)

1.13 (0.96, 1.34)

0.81 (0.59, 1.12)

Any faith leaders’ message about HIV

 Never attend

227(0.27)

1

1

1

1

 Yes, heard

62 (0.08)

1.81 (0.92, 3.55)

1.57 (0.94, 2.64)

1.28 (1.03, 1.59)

0.81 (0.45, 1.45)

 No

514 (0.58)

1.36 (0.85, 2.16)

1.21 (0.87, 1.69)

1.16 (0.99, 1.35)

0.81 (0.45, 1.45)

 Unsure

58 (0.07)

1.11 (0.35, 3.54)

0.86 (0.40, 1.87)

1.36 (1.12, 1.65)

0.91 (0.68, 1.22)

Any faith leaders’ messages about same-sex relationships

 Never attend

227 (0.27)

1

1

1

1

 Yes, heard

255 (0.30)

1.63 (0.98, 2.70)

1.19 (0.82, 1.74)

1.27 (1.08, 1.49)

0.73 (0.52, 1.03)

 No

333 (0.37)

1.05 (0.61, 1.77)

1.29 (0.91, 1.84)

1.13 (0.95, 1.33)

0.85 (0.46, 1.61)

 Unsure

46 (0.06)

2.05 (0.90, 4.67)

0.76 (0.35, 1.62)

1.23 (0.97, 1.55)

0.95 (0.70, 1.28)

Supportiveness of faith leaders’ messages about HIV

 Never attend

227 (0.27)

1

1

1

1

 Attend, no responsec

579 (0.65)

1.31 (0.82, 2.09)

1.16 (0.84, 1.61)

1.19 (1.02, 1.38)

0.85 (0.46, 1.61)

 Yes, supportive

41 (0.05)

1.95 (0.90, 4.25)

1.70 (0.96, 3.00)

1.14 (0.85, 1.54)

0.98 (0.51, 1.87)

 No

5 (0.01)

Omitted

Omitted

Omitted

Omitted

 Unsure

16 (0.02)

1.04 (0.29, 3.68)

1.33 (0.43, 4.17)

1.54 (1.30, 1.82)

0.92 (0.69, 1.23)

Supportiveness of faith leaders’ messages about same-sex relationships

 Never attend

227 (0.26)

1

1

1

1

 Attend, no responsec

387 (0.43)

1.20 (0.72, 2.00)

1.20 (0.85 1.70)

1.15 (0.98, 1.35)

0.85 (0.46, 1.61)

 Yes, supportive

38 (0.04)

1.43 (0.62, 3.27)

2.17 (1.33, 3.53)

1.29 (1.03, 1.62)

0.85 (0.46, 1.61)

 No

128 (0.15)

1.97 (1.10, 3.51)

1.20 (0.75, 1.90)

1.21 (0.99, 1.46)

0.74 (0.51, 1.07)

 Unsure

88 (0.10)

1.12 (0.52, 2.40)

0.79 (0.44, 1.42)

1.35 (1.13, 1.61)

1.02 (0.76, 1.39)

ocio demographics

Age

33.63 (9)

0.97 (0.95, 0.99)

1.00 (0.98, 1.01)

1.01 (1.00, 1.12)

0.98 (0.97, 1.00)

Gender

 Men

346 (0.45)

1

1

1

1

 Women

522 (0.55)

0.85 (0.56, 1.28)

1.05 (0.78, 1.40)

1.18 (1.05, 1.33)

1.11 (0.84, 1.46)

Marital Status

 Married

243 (0.30)

1

1

1

1

 Divorce/Widowed/Separated

86 (0.09)

1.26 (0.55, 2.87)

1.72 (0.96, 3.09)

1.13 (0.99, 1.30)

1.59 (0.99, 2.55)

 Unmarried

539 (0.61)

1.45 (0.91, 2.30)

1.75 (1.20, 2.54)

0.90 (0.79, 1.02)

1.79 (1.30, 2.46)

Educational attainment

 Less than high school

62 (0.11)

0.75 (0.35, 1.57)

2.10 (1.34, 3.28)

0.94 (0.77, 1.14)

0.77 (0.44, 1.33)

 High school

179 (0.33)

0.59 (0.34, 1.02)

1.11 (0.73, 1.69)

0.78 (0.66, 0.92)

1.02 (0.72, 1.44)

 Some college

353 (0.36)

0.67 (0.43, 1.03)

1.55 (1.12, 2.16)

0.98 (0.88, 1.08)

0.96 (0.74, 1.25)

 Bachelor’s degree or higher

274 (0.20)

1

1

1

1

Time in the USA

 Less than 10 years

20 (0.02)

1.34 (0.50, 3.57)

0.53 (0.14, 2.03)

1.32 (1.21, 1.45)

0.71 (0.31, 1.61)

 10 years and more

81 (0.09)

1.33 (0.77, 2.30)

0.88 (0.53, 1.45)

0.79 (0.62, 1.00)

1.04 (0.68, 1.60)

 Born in the USA

767 (0.89)

1

1

1

1

Census Region

 Northeast

152 (0.18)

1.21 (0.70, 2.07)

0.70 (0.45, 1.08)

0.95 (0.08, 1.12)

1.10 (0.78, 1.54)

 Midwest

175 (0.17)

0.84 (0.49, 1.44)

1.03 (0.72, 1.49)

0.91 (0.77, 1.07)

0.85 (0.60, 1.22)

 South

439 (0.54)

1

1

1

1

 West

102 (0.11)

0.52 (0.24, 1.10)

1.28 (0.84, 1.93)

1.00 (0.85, 1.18)

1.13 (0.75, 1.72)

Other variables

Depressive symptoms [1 to 4]

1.58 (0.80)

1.08 (0.86, 1.36)

1.21 (1.06, 1.42)

1.02 (0.95, 1.10)

1.05 (0.91, 1.22)

HIV riska

 Yes

211 (0.23)

2.18 (1.45, 3.25)

1.18 (1.39, 2.41)

1.32 (1.20, 1.45)

1.12 (0.84, 1.46)

 No

657 (0.77)

1

1

1

1

Homophobiab [1 to 5]

2.88 (1.10)

1.34 (1.10, 1.63)

1.13 (0.99, 1.29)

0.99 (0.94, 1.05)

1.18 (1.04, 1.33)

IV-prevention variables

PrEP Awareness

 Yes, aware

136 (0.15)

    

PrEP Willingness

 Yes, willing to use

234 (0.27)

    

Ever tested for HIV

 Yes

627 (0.71)

    

Recent HIV testingd

 Yes

253 (0.28)

    
  1. Notes. M mean, SD standard deviation, N unweighted sample, col% based on weighted data. PR Prevalence Ratio, CI Confidence Interval. a=HIV Risk variable is a derived variable corresponding to >1 sexual partner in the past 3 months or anal sex & greater than 1 partner or STD in the past 3 months or lifetime illicit drug use or > 1 sexual partner in the past 3 months, and no condom use, or any transactional sex. b=homophobia is the mean of a seven-item scale measuring ones’ view of same sex couples and homosexuality. c=a few people attended but had no responses to the question. d=Tested for HIV in the past 12 months among all participants.
  2. PrEP=Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. Omitted in the regression because of small cell count.