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Table 2 Characteristics of the MSM population and their association with PrEP acceptability, Benin

From: Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: facilitators, barriers and impact on sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in Benin

Characteristics

 

PrEP Acceptability

N = 400

Yes (5)

N = 143

No (4 + 3 + 2 + 1)

N = 257

ORa

95%CI

p-value

 

n (%)

n (%)

Socio-demographic characteristics

Age as a continuous variable (mean (standard deviation)

26.20 (5.0)

26. 06(4.8)

26. 28(5.1)

1.01

0.911–1.13

0.75

 Age categories

   < 20

21(5.3)

5(3.5)

16(6.2)

1

  

  20–24

141(35.3)

55(38.5)

86(33.5)

3.32

1.12–9.80

0.02

  25–29

140(35)

51(35.7)

89(34.7)

2.73

0.65–11.42

0.16

  30–34

67(16.7)

24(16.7)

43(16.7)

3.93

0.57–26.87

0.16

   ≥ 35

31(7.7)

8(5.6)

23(8.9)

1.40

0.14–13.57

0.76

 Marital Status

  Married

29(7.2)

12(8.4)

17(6.6)

1

  

  Single

342(85.5)

114(79.7)

228(88.7)

1.66

0.45–6.15

0.44

  Divorced or widowed

9(2.3)

7(4.90)

2(0.8)

17.38

2.01–149.91

0.009

  De facto union

20(5)

10(6.9)

10(3.9)

1.83

0.29–11.29

0.51

 Level of Education

  None

4(1.0)

1(0.7)

3(1.2)

1

  

  Primary

34(8.6)

13(9.1)

21(8.2)

1.22

0.28–5.29

0.78

  Secondary

213(53.2)

88(61.5)

125(48.6)

1.70

0.40–7.11

0.46

  Advanced

149(37.2)

41(28.7)

108(42.0)

0.75

0.16–3.47

0.72

 Work situation

  Pupils/Students

155(38.7)

56(39.2)

99(38.5)

1

  

  Salaried employees

80(20.0)

24(16.7)

56(21.8)

0.59

0.25–1.39

0.23

  Craftsmen/Salesmen

104(26)

26(18.2)

78(30.4)

0.83

0.32–2.15

0.70

  Unemployed

27(6.7)

12(8.4)

15(5.8)

1.59

0.21–11.69

0.64

  Others

34(8.6)

25(17.5)

9(3.5)

2.97

0.76–11.58

0.11

 Religion

  Traditional

32(8.0)

15(10.5)

17(6.6)

1

  

  Christianity

231(57.8)

91(63.6)

140(54.5)

0.65

0.31–1.35

0.25

  Islamism

118(29.5)

32(22.4)

86(33.5)

0.48

0.10–2.30

0.36

  No religion

17(4.2)

4(2.8)

13(5.1)

0.55

0.12–2.52

0.44

  Others

2(0.5)

1(0.7)

1(0.3)

5.97

0.33–105.48

0.22

 Site of data collection

  Cotonou

239 (59.7)

88(61.5)

151(58.75)

1.45

0.25–8.26

0.67

  Outside Cotonou

161 (40.3)

55(38.5)

106(41.25)

1

  

 Knowledge about PrEP

  Yes

203(50.75)

80(55.9)

123(47.9)

0.66

0.16–2.73

0.57

  No

197(49.25)

63(44.1)

134(52.1)

1

  

 Preferred PrEP usage mode

  On-demand

123(30.7)

51(35.7)

72(28.0)

1.48

0.83–2.63

0.17

  Daily

277(69.3)

92(64.3)

185(71.9)

1

  

HIV-related characteristics and risks

 Sexual orientation

  Homosexual

256(64)

60(41.9)

196(76.3)

1

  

  Bisexual

144(36)

83(58.1)

61(23.7)

2.85

1.74–4.64

<.0001

 Sexual Roles

  Active or insertive

159(39.8)

56(39.2)

103(40.1)

1

  

  Passive or receptive

159(39.7)

48(33.6)

111(43.2)

0.64

0.37–1.13

0.12

  Both

82(20.5)

39(27.2)

43(16.7)

1.80

0.76–4.27

0.17

HIV testing during the last 12 months

 No

8(2.0)

6(4.2)

2(0.8)

1

  

 Yes

392(98.0)

137(95.8)

255(99.2)

0.42

0.13–1.34

0.14

Personal HIV-related risk assessment

 Low (3 + 2 + 1)

373(93.3)

125(87.4)

248(96.5)

1

  

 High (5 + 4)

27(6.7)

18(12.6)

9(3.5)

2.54

0.61–10.51

0.19

Average number of men with whom sex has occurred during the last 6 months

4.15 (3.1)

3.91 (3.9)

4.26 (2.6)

0.93

0.85–1.03

0.17

Sex with regular male partners during the last 6 months

 No

67(16.7)

19(13.3)

48(18.7)

1

  

 Yes

333(83.2)

124(86.7)

209(81.3)

1.19

0.36–3.85

0.76

Average number of insertive intercourses during the last 6 months

9.59 (12.4)

8.95 (11.6)

9.96 (12.8)

1.01

0.95–1.07

0.70

Average number of receptive intercourses during the last 6 months

10.59 (11.2)

8.12 (9.6)

12.19 (11.8)

0.99

0.93–1.05

0.92

Number of unprotected insertive intercourses during the last 6 months

2.33 (4.2)

2.79 (5.1)

2.06 (3.4)

1.06

0.95–1.18

0.27

Number of unprotected receptive intercourses during the last 6 months

2.69 (4.6)

2.84 (5.5)

2.59 (3.9)

1.05

0.98–1.12

0.12

Condom use during the last sex activity with a man

 No

93(23.3)

48(33.6)

45(17.5)

1

  

 Yes

307(76.7)

95(66.4)

212(82.5)

0.46

0.14–1.46

0.18

Number of anal intercourses during the last 6 months

12.28 (11.8)

14.37 (11.1)

11.12 (12.0)

1.07

0.95–1.21

0.23

Sex after consumption of drug or alcohol during the last 6 months

 No

200(50.0)

74(51.7)

126(49.1)

1

  

 Yes

200(50.0)

69(48.3)

131(50.9)

1.22

0.45–3.30

0.68

Sex in exchange for money or gifts during the last 6 months

 No

302(75.5)

105(73.4)

197(76.6)

1

  

 Yes

98(24.5)

38(26.6)

60(23.4)

1.60

0.55–4.62

0.38

Average number of women with whom sex occurred during the last 6 months

0.74 (1.6)

1.02 (1.4)

0.58(1.7)

1.23

0.92–1.65

0.15

Condom use during the last sexual intercourse with a woman (n = 225)

 No

132(58.7)

57(57.6)

75(59.5)

1

  

 Yes

93(41.3)

42(42.4)

51(40.5)

1.12

0.53–2.34

0.76

Sexual behaviors under PrEP

 Condom frequency use under PrEP with an effectiveness of 90%

  Decreased (1 + 2 + 3)

351(87.7)

142(99.3)

209(81.3)

93.57

7.15–999

0.0006

  Increased (4 + 5)

49(12.3)

1

48(18,7)

1

  

 Frequency use of condom under PrEP with a 70% effectiveness

  Decreased (1 + 2 + 3)

84(21.0)

126(88.1)

190(73.9)

5,04

1.20–21.05

0.02

 Increased (4 + 5)

316(79.0)

17(11.9)

67(26.1)

1

0.04–0.82

 

 Number of sexual male partners under PrEP with a 90% effectiveness

  Decreased (1 + 2 + 3)

124(31.0)

40(27.9)

84(32.7)

1

  

  Increased (4 + 5)

276(69.0)

103(72.1)

173(67.3)

0.95

0.45–2

0.89

 Number of anal intercourses under PrEP with a 90% effectiveness

  Decreased (1 + 2 + 3)

103(25.7)

26(18.2)

77(29.9)

1

  

  Increased (4 + 5)

297(74.3)

117(81.8)

180(70.1)

1.32

0.49–3.58

0.57

  1. aweighted odds ratios (probability weights generated by RDS Analyst)
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