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Table 3 Binary logistic regression of factors independently associated with low adherence (< 3 pills per week or no show at month 1) among Thai MSM and TGW (N = 653)

From: Correlates of nonadherence to key population-led HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis services among Thai men who have sex with men and transgender women

Variables

Univariate

Multivariable

aOR

95% CI

p

aOR

95% CI

p

Demographic data

 Age (years)

0.002

 

0.044

  Age ≤ 25

1.67

1.20–2.31

1.49

1.01–2.21

  Age > 25

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Gender

< 0.001

 

0.005

  TGW

3.8

2.38–6.08

2.2

1.27–3.83

  Male

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Sites

< 0.001

 

  Chiang Mai/Songkhla

0.99

0.55–1.75

0.97

0 .53–1.79

0.924

  Chonburi

4.24

2.74–6.56

2.91

1.55–5.45

0.001

  Bangkok

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Nationality

0.01

 

0.28

  Thai

Ref

–

Ref

–

  Foreigner

2.57

1.24–5.30

1.57

0.70–3.52

 Marital status

0.52

 

  Single

Ref

–

  Living together/Married

0.98

0.58–1.67

  Divorced/Widow

0.33

0.04–2.82

 Education*

< 0.001

 

  Less than Bachelor degree

2.76

1.97–3.86

  Bachelor degree and above

Ref

–

 Occupation*

< 0.001

 

  Unemployed/Student

1.1

0.72–1.69

0.93

0.57–1.52

0.76

  Employed

Ref

–

Ref

–

  Service Worker (beautician, restaurant, etc.)

3.31

2.05–5.33

1.09

0.57–2.10

0.92

 Income (THB)*

0.0029

 

  Less than or equal 20,000 THB

1.73

1.20–2.49

  Greater than 20,000 THB

Ref

–

 Have ever had HIV testing/services at clinic before enrollment in this study

0.16

 

0.04

  New Client

1.37

0.87–2.16

1.68

1.03–2.76

  Yes

Ref

–

Ref

–

Risk behavior at baseline

 Age at first sexual intercourse (years)

0.19

 

  < 18

1.26

0.89–1.78

  ≥ 18

Ref

–

 HIV perceive risk in the past 3 months

0.39

 

  No risk

1.71

0.89–3.28

  Mild

1.07

0.66–1.74

  Moderate

1.16

0.72–1.89

  High

Ref

–

 Number of sexual partners in the past 3 months (all MSM, female and TG)

0.93

 

  No sexual partner/Single partner

Ref

–

  Multiple partners

1.02

0.68–1.52

 Number of sex partners in past 3 months (all MSM, female and TG)

0.27

 

  < 3

Ref

–

  ≥ 3

1.23

0.85–1.80

 Condom use (anal receptive or insertive) in the past 3 months

0.42

 

  Safe sex (No sexual activity + Always)

Ref

–

  Unprotected sex (Never + Sometimes)

1.15

0.82–1.63

 Substance/stimulant/drug use in the past 3 months

0.98

 

  No

Ref

–

  Yes (Overall participants that reported substance/stimulant/drug use at least once)

1

0.70–1.41

 Amphetamine-type stimulant use in the past 3 months

0.83

 

  None

Ref

–

  Yes

0.93

0.47–1.84

 Symptoms of STI or previously diagnosed with STI (gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, syphilis) in the past 3 months

0.67

 

  None

Ref

–

  Yes, have any STI

0.85

0.49–1.46

  Unsure

1.21

0.65–2.22

 Had group sex in the past 3 months

0.61

 

  Didn’t have group sex

Ref

–

  Yes, times of group sex < 3

1.27

0.56–2.89

  Yes, times of group sex ≥3

1.15

0.74–1.79

  If yes, number of partners during group sex

0.73

 

   Didn’t have group sex

Ref

–

   Yes, # of sex partners during group sex each time < 3

1.27

0.56–2.89

   Yes, # of sex partners during group sex each time ≥ 3

1.15

0.74–1.79

  If yes, condom usage during group sex

0.29

 

   Didn’t have group sex

Ref

–

   None or Sometimes

1.65

0.88–3.11

   Always

0.97

0.58–1.60

  If yes, substance usage during group sex

0.61

 

   Didn’t have group sex

Ref

–

   Never

1.32

0.76–2.28

   Sometimes or Always

1

0.57–1.73

  1. *Education, occupation, and income were found to have collinearity. Occupation was chosen to include into the final logistic model
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