Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic, sexual health attitudes and practices, and sexual behavior characteristics between youth (16–29) and adult (≥30) GBM in Vancouver, BC (n = 698)
Younger (n = 257) N (%) | Older (n = 441) N (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Gender Identity | < 0.001 | ||
Male | 244 (94.9) | 438 (99.3) | |
Transman/Intersex | 13 (5.1) | 3 (0.7) | |
Sexual Orientation | 0.001 | ||
Gay | 216 (84.1) | 384 (87.1) | |
Bisexual | 14 (5.5) | 40 (9.1) | |
Other | 27 (10.5) | 17 (3.9) | |
Ethnicity | 0.098 | ||
White | 197 (76.7) | 330 (74.8) | |
Indigenous | 30 (11.7) | 39 (8.8) | |
Asian | 8 (3.1) | 32 (7.3) | |
Other | 22 (8.6) | 40 (9.1) | |
HIV Status | < 0.001 | ||
Negative | 246 (95.7) | 251 (56.9) | |
Positive | 11 (4.3) | 190 (43.1) | |
Formal Education | 0.592 | ||
Did not complete high school | 17 (6.6) | 34 (7.7) | |
Completed high school | 240 (93.4) | 407 (92.3) | |
Annual Income | < 0.001 | ||
< $30,000 | 185 (72.0) | 242 (54.9) | |
$30,000–$59,999 | 61 (23.7) | 126 (28.6) | |
$60,000 or more | 11 (4.3) | 73 (16.6) | |
Relationship Status | 0.038 | ||
Single | 169 (65.8) | 255 (57.8) | |
Partnered | 88 (34.2) | 186 (42.2) | |
Behavior | |||
Number of Male Sex Partners, P6M: median, Q1-Q3 | 5 (3–11) | 5 (2–19) | 0.340 |
Sexual Risk, P6M | 0.002 | ||
No anal sex | 27 (10.7) | 55 (12.8) | |
Only condom-protected anal intercourse | 69 (27.3) | 78 (18.1) | |
Any condomless anal sex, but only seroconcordant | 76 (30.0) | 106 (24.7) | |
Any serodiscordant condomless anal sex | 81 (32.0) | 191 (44.4) | |
Any Escort/Sex Work | < 0.001 | ||
No | 223 (86.8) | 350 (79.4) | |
Yes, in P6M | 20 (7.8) | 24 (5.4) | |
Yes, but not in P6M | 14 (5.5) | 67 (15.2) | |
Prevention Practice, P6M: Consistent Condom Use | < 0.001 | ||
No | 83 (32.4) | 239 (54.4) | |
Yes | 173 (67.6) | 200 (45.6) | |
Prevention Practice, P6M: Seropositioning | < 0.001 | ||
No | 203 (79.3) | 288 (65.6) | |
Yes | 53 (20.7) | 151 (34.4) | |
Prevention Practice, P6M: Serosorting | 0.384 | ||
No | 155 (60.5) | 251 (57.2) | |
Yes | 101 (39.5) | 188 (42.8) | |
Prevention Practice, P6M: Viral Load Sorting | < 0.001 | ||
No | 237 (92.6) | 326 (74.3) | |
Yes | 19 (7.4) | 113 (25.7) | |
Prevention Practice, P6M: Ask Partner Their HIV Status | 0.015 | ||
No | 89 (34.8) | 194 (44.2) | |
Yes | 167 (65.2) | 245 (55.8) | |
Awareness and Attitudes | |||
Heard of TasP | 0.009 | ||
No | 139 (54.1) | 193 (43.9) | |
Yes | 118 (45.9) | 247 (56.1) | |
Heard of PrEP | < 0.001 | ||
No | 178 (85.6) | 243 (70.6) | |
Yes | 30 (14.4) | 101 (29.4) | |
Heard of nPEP | 0.078 | ||
No | 100 (48.1) | 139 (40.4) | |
Yes | 108 (51.9) | 205 (59.6) | |
HIV Treatment Optimism Scale Score | < 0.001 | ||
median, Q1-Q3 | 24 (21–27) | 26 (21–30) | |
Health Care | |||
Any STI Testing, P6M | 0.205 | ||
No | 98 (43.0) | 149 (37.8) | |
Yes | 130 (57.0) | 245 (62.2) | |
Any STI Diagnosis, P6M | 0.774 | ||
No | 221 (88.0) | 364 (88.8) | |
Yes | 30 (12.0) | 46 (11.2) | |
Have a General Practitioner (GP) | < 0.001 | ||
No | 138 (54.3) | 82 (18.8) | |
Yes | 116 (45.7) | 355 (81.2) | |
Told GP about sexual orientation “out”a | < 0.001 | ||
No | 38 (32.8) | 31 (8.7) | |
Yes | 78 (67.2) | 324 (91.3) | |