Authors
Mohamed A Hammoud, Andrew Grulich, Martin Holt, Lisa Maher, Dean Murphy, Fengyi Jin, Benjamin Bavinton, Bridget Haire, Jeanne Ellard, Stefanie Vaccher, Peter Saxton, Adam Bourne, Louisa Degenhardt, Daniel Storer, Garrett Prestage
Publication date
2021/1/1
Journal
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Volume
86
Issue
1
Pages
22-30
Publisher
LWW
Description
Background:
In response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Australia introduced public health and physical distancing restrictions in late March 2020. We investigated the impact of these restrictions on HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among Australian gay and bisexual men (GBM).
Methods:
Participants in an ongoing online cohort study previously reported PrEP use from 2014 to 2019. In April 2020, 847 HIV-negative and untested participants completed questionnaires assessing changes in PrEP use as a result of COVID-19 public health measures. Binary logistic multiple regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) to compare changes in PrEP use behaviors.
Results:
Among 847 men, mean age was 44.1 years (SD: 12.7). PrEP use rose from 4.9% in 2015 to 47.2% in 2020. Among those, 41.8%(n= 167) discontinued PrEP use …
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