Table 4 Characteristics associated with preferred PrEP formulation versus the rest formulations among Chinese MSM, 2017 (N = 965)

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

1.26 (0.99, 1.67)

1.26 (0.96, 1.64)

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

1.54 (1.10, 2.14)*

1.55 (1.11, 2.17)*

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

0.86 (0.63, 1.16)

0.86 (0.63, 1.17)

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

1.04 (0.80, 1.37)

1.02 (0.78, 1.35)

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

0.81 (0.62, 1.05)

0.81 (0.62, 1.06)

 Both

Ref

Ref

 Insertive

0.84 (0.59, 1.19)

0.82 (0.58, 1.17)

 Receptive

0.60 (0.43, 0.84)*

0.61 (0.43, 0.85)*

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

1.38 (1.05, 1.80)*

1.36 (1.04, 1.78)*

 No

Ref

Ref

 Minimal

1.43 (0.82, 2.49)

1.46 (0.83, 2.55)

 Moderate

1.21 (0.78, 1.87)

1.20 (0.78, 1.87)

 Substantial

1.48 (0.94, 2.32)

1.46 (0.93, 2.29)