Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression predicting the retention in daily PrEP in Can Tho (n=414)

VariablesAdjusted OR (95% CI)P value
Age (1-year increment)0.967 (0.934 to 1.002)0.065
Gender identity
 Male1
 Female/transfemale1.932 (0.896 to 4.170)0.093
Sexual partners
 Men and women1
 Men exclusively1.720 (0.919 to 3.218)0.090
Frequency of sexual activity
 >2 times per week1
 ≤ 2 times per week2.199 (1.306 to 3.702)0.003
 No answer2.130 (0.927 to 4.897)0.075
Having sex without condom with people who were at risk of HIV within the past 6 months
 No1
 Yes1.991 (1.180 to 3.362)0.010
No of sexual partners within the past 6 months
 ≥2 partners1
 <2 partners1.225 (0.722 to 2.077)0.452
Having sex for money or gifts within the past 6 months
 Yes1
 No3.259 (0.742 to 14.318)0.118
Diagnosis and/or treatment with an STI within the past 6 months
 No1
 Yes0.795 (0.325 to 1.944)0.615
Used PrEP within the past 6 months
 No1
 Yes13.568 (3.015 to 61.071)0.001
Willingness to pay for PrEP
 Don’t want/unable to pay for PrEP1
 Willing to pay0.832 (0.275 to 2.517)0.744
Anticipated barrier to PrEP (1)
 No1
 Yes1.721 (1.042 to 2.842)0.034
  • A p-value of <0.05 was bold .

  • PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; STI, sexually transmitted infection.