Awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among women who inject drugs in NYC: the importance of networks and syringe exchange programs for HIV prevention

Table 1 Probability of PrEP awareness by demographic and behavioral characteristics of women who inject drugs (WWID) New York City, NHBS 2015 (n = 118)

	Aware of PrEP (n = 37)		Unaware of PrEP (n = 81)		Total		Chi-squared statistic
Variable	n	%	n	%	n	Row %
PrEP awareness	37	31	81	69	118	100
Age
18–29	5	38	8	62	13	100	χ²(3) = 1.99
30–39	7	30	16	70	23	100
40–49	8	23	27	77	35	100
50 and older	17	36	30	64	47	100
Race
Hispanic/Latina	15	33	30	67	45	100	χ²(2) = 0.55
African American/Black	12	27	32	73	44	100
White/multiracial/other	10	34	19	66	29	100
Education
Some high school or less	13	28	34	72	47	100	χ²(2) = 1.09
High school graduate or GED	11	30	26	70	37	100
Some college or above	13	38	21	62	34	100
Household income
Up to $10,000	32	34	63	66	95	100	χ²(2) = 1.24
$10,000–$25,000	4	22	14	78	18	100
$25,000 and above	1	20	4	80	5	100
Homelessª	22	32	46	68	68	100	χ²(1) = 0.07
Lesbian, gay, or bisexual identity	12	38	20	63	32	100	χ²(1) = 0.77
Incarceration (ever)	28	32	59	68	87	100	χ²(1) = 0.11
Health care/prevention
Current health care	35	31	79	69	114	100	χ²(1) = 0.67
Usual source of care	35	32	75	68	110	100	χ²(1) = 0.16
Seen health care providerª	35	32	73	68	108	100	χ²(1) = 0.65
Syringe exchange prevention conversation	19	54	16	46	35	100	χ²(1) = 12.15***
Risk factors
STI Testª	21	40	32	60	53	100	χ²(1) = 3.05^
Condomless vaginal/anal sexª	22	29	54	71	76	100	χ²(1) = 0.58
Transactional sexª	16	43	21	57	37	100	χ²(1) = 3.54^
Binge drinking^b	13	41	19	59	32	100	χ²(1) = 1.75
Non-injection drug usedª	26	30	61	70	87	100	χ²(1) = 0.33
Injection sharingª	12	32	26	68	38	100	χ²(1) = 0.001
Positive HIV test	0	0	2	100	2	100	χ²(1) = 0.93
Hepatitis C diagnosis (Ever)	8	23	27	77	35	100	χ²(1) = 1.67

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