| Title |
Exploring Patterns of Awareness and Use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
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| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-016-1480-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Benjamin B. Strauss, George J. Greene, Gregory Phillips, Ramona Bhatia, Krystal Madkins, Jeffrey T. Parsons, Brian Mustanski |
| Abstract |
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has shown promise as a safe and effective HIV prevention strategy, but there is limited research on awareness and use among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Using baseline data from the "Keep It Up! 2.0" randomized control trial, we examined differences in PrEP awareness and use among racially diverse YMSM (N = 759; mean age = 24.2 years). Participants were recruited from study sites in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York City, as well as through national advertising on social media applications. While 67.5 % of participants reported awareness of PrEP, 8.7 % indicated using the medication. Awareness, but not use, varied by demographic variables. PrEP-users had twice as many condomless anal sex partners (ERR = 2.05) and more condomless anal sex acts (ERR = 1.60) than non-users. Future research should aim to improve PrEP awareness and uptake among YMSM and address condom use. |
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| United States | 4 | 67% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Scientists | 2 | 33% |
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| Unknown | 187 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 37 | 20% |
| Researcher | 23 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 28 | 15% |
| Unknown | 50 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 33 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 31 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 11% |
| Psychology | 15 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 22 | 12% |
| Unknown | 62 | 33% |
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