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Table 3 Comparison of descriptive statistics between respondents included in the sample and respondents who have insufficient knowledge of PrEP

From: Underlying factors related to HIV/AIDS prevention: investigating the willingness to take pre-exposure prophylaxis among men-who-have-sex-with-men in Germany

Variable

Sufficient knowledge (included in analysis)

Insufficient knowledge of PrEP

 

N

Mean/%

SD

N

Mean/%

SD

Subjective HIV-vulnerability

5950

1.36

1.66

5646

1.41

1.86

Anticipated HIV-stigma

5760

2.38

0.78

5426

2.37

0.84

Attendance of sex-on-premise venue*

5957

1.38

0.57

5648

1.42

0.64

Engagement in e-dating

5953

2.36

2.04

5635

2.28

2.04

Condomless intercourse*

3666

1.78

1.24

3372

1.99

1.38

Drug use

5830

  

5484

  

 None (ref.)

 

83%

 

82.6%

 Use of party drugs only

 

9.7%

 

9.8%

 Use of Viagra only

 

6.1%

 

6.1%

 Use of both

 

1.2%

 

1.6%

Age

5961

37.3

12.95

5652

37.4

12.91

Relationship status*

5956

53%

5645

49%

Educational attainment*

5904

65%

5583

63%

Monthly net household income*

5503

  

5179

  

 First quintile

 

17.2%

 

16.6%

 Second quintile

 

21.5%

 

20.5%

 Third quintile (ref.)

 

22.4%

 

21.7%

 Fourth quintile

 

22.0%

 

21.8%

 Fifth quintile

 

16.9%

 

19.3%

  1. *Significant difference detected