Table 1 Chart-reported characteristics of gay, bisexual, and other men-who-have-sex-with-men who were receiving PrEP (N鈥�=鈥�501)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | 听 |
Mean (SD, Range) | 39.10 (10.74, 18鈥�76) |
< 25 years old | 41 (8.2) |
Sex/Gender | 听 |
Male | 499 (99.6) |
鈥淭谤补苍蝉尘补苍鈥� | 2 (0.4) |
Sexual behavior classification | 听 |
MSM/sex with men only | 473 (94.4) |
Sex with men and women | 28 (5.6) |
Duration on PrEP | 听 |
Mean (SD, Range) | 17.4 (14.5, 3鈥�88) |
< 12 months | 253 (50.5) |
PrEP regimen | 听 |
Daily PrEP only | 470 (93.8) |
Non-daily PrEP regimen | 31 (6.2) |
Type of non-daily PrEP regimen: | 听 |
On demand PrEP | 2 (0.4) |
Intermittent PrEP | 6 (1.2) |
Transitioned between regimens (e.g., daily/on-demand/intermittent) | 23 (4.6) |
Hazardous/harmful alcohol consumption | 44 (8.8) |
Substance use (any) | 165 (32.9) |
Use of specific substances: | 听 |
Cannabis | 55 (11.0) |
Cocaine | 35 (7.0) |
Poppers | 30 (6.0) |
Club Drugs | 111 (22.2) |
Use of specific club drugs: | 听 |
Methamphetamine | 89 (17.8) |
MDMA/Ecstasy | 25 (5.0) |
GHB | 11 (2.2) |
Hallucinogens | 2 (0.4) |
Mental health issue (any) | 131 (26.1) |
Specific mental health issues: | 听 |
Depression | 96 (19.2) |
Anxiety disorder | 91 (18.2) |
Bipolar disorder | 4 (0.8) |
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) | 1 (0.2) |
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) | 4 (0.8) |
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 7 (1.4) |
Sexual behavior indicators | 听 |
Condomless anal sex | 339 (67.7) |
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) | 193 (38.5) |
PrEP adherence | 听 |
Any nonadherence | 188 (37.5) |
Suboptimal adherence | 62 (12.4) |