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Table 6 Perceived Risk of HIV Scale scores according to age, HIV testing and HIV risk behavior. Brazil, 2020

From: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Perceived Risk of HIV Scale in Brazilian Portuguese

 

Other populations

Key populations, sample 1

Key populations, sample 2

N = 155

Score mean (SD)

p value

N = 235

Score mean (SD)

p value

N = 4107

Score mean (SD)

p value

Age (years)

  

0.39

  

0.09

  

0.005

 18–24

16

21.6 (6.2)

 

37

24.4 (5.3)

 

681

25.2 (5.0)

 

 ≥ 25

139

20.4 (5.4)

 

198

26.0 (5.1)

 

3426

25.8 (4.9)

 

HIV testing

  

< .001

  

0.26

  

< .001

 Never

44

17.9 (5.0)

 

30

24.8 (5.9)

 

506

24.8 (5.0)

 

 At least once lifetime

111

21.5 (5.3)

 

205

25.9 (5.1)

 

3601

25.8 (4.9)

 

Condomless receptive anal sex

        

< .001

 No

*

*

*

*

*

*

2580

25.0 (4.9)

 

 Yes

*

*

*

*

*

*

1527

27.0 (4.7)

 

Number of male partners

        

< .001

 ≤ 5

*

*

*

*

*

*

2457

24.8 (4.8)

 

 > 5

*

*

*

*

*

*

1650

27.0 (4.7)

 

HIRI-MSM scale

        

< .001

 Low

*

*

*

*

*

*

1831

24.4 (4.8)

 

 High

*

*

*

*

*

*

2276

26.7 (4.8)

 
  1. *Data not available