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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics, Sexual Behavior, and HIV Testing History (N = 389)

From: Sex-on-premise venues, associated risk behaviors, and attitudes toward venue-based HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Lima, Perú

Panel A. Demographic Characteristics

Panel B. Sexual Behaviors

 

Median (IQR)

 

n (% of N)

Age (years)

30 (25 – 37)

≥1 sex partner

365 (94%)

Monthly income (Soles)a

1500 (700 – 3000)

Had “casual” partnerd

215 (55%)

  

Group sex

141 (36%)

n (% of N)

Transactional sex (any)

110 (28%)

Highest Education

 

Paid for sex

67 (17%)

 Secondary school or less

152 (39%)

 Was paid for sex

57 (15%)

 Technical/Vocational

56 (14%)

 Identifies as sex worker

8 (2%)

 University degree or more

181 (47%)

Substance use associated w/sex (any)

172 (44%)

Living Situationb

 

 Alcohol

144 (37%)

 Lives alone

62 (16%)

 Marijuana

66 (17%)

 With a friend / roommate

34 (9%)

 Poppers

47 (12%)

 With spouse / stable partner

56 (14%)

 Othere

10 (3%)

 With any family memberc

301 (77%)

Condomless anal sex (receptive OR insertive)d

176 (45%)

Sexual Identity/Orientation

 

 Receptive

121 (31%)

 Homosexual

299 (77%)

 Insertive

118 (30%)

 Bisexual

74 (19%)

HIV Prevention Knowledge

 

 Heterosexual

13 (3%)

 Ever heard of PrEP

285 (73%)

 Pansexual

3 (< 1%)

 Believes that “U=U” is truef

208 (53%)

Panel C. HIV Testing History

 

n (% of N)

 

n (% of N = 227 HIV-)

HIV-positive

102 (26%)

Last negative HIV test

 

 On ART, n (% of N = 102 HIV+)

96 (94%)

 <  3 months ago

89 (39%)

Unknown HIV status / Never tested

49 (13%)

 3-6 months ago

54 (24%)

Declined to disclose HIV status

11 (3%)

 6-12 months ago

42 (19%)

HIV-negative when last tested

227 (58%)

 ≥12 months ago

41 (18%)

  1. MSM men who have sex with men, IQR interquartile range, ART antiretroviral treatment, PrEP pre-exposure prophylaxis; aExchange rate on 26 Nov 2018: 1 USD = 3.37 Peruvian Nuevo Soles [56]; bCategories not mutually exclusive; cSpecific family members: Mother 190 (49%); Father 129 (33%); Sibling 166 (43%); Aunt/Uncle 50 (13%); Cousin 34 (9%); Grandparent 31 (8%); Niece/Nephew 5 (1%); Son/Daughter 3 (< 1%); Brother-in-Law/Sister-in-Law 3 (< 1%); dRefers to last or penultimate partner; eOther drugs: Cocaine 5 (1%); Ecstasy 4 (1%); Amphetamine 2 (< 1%); Heroin 1 (< 1%); “Eme” (< 1%); fResponded “true” to the following statement: “It is very unlikely that a person with HIV will transmit the virus to their sexual partner if the person with HIV is taking antiretroviral therapy and the virus is undetectable in their blood”
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