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ArticleAIDS and behavior2026

Varied Knowledge of HIV Transmission and Prevention Among Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Men Who Have Sex with Men in Australia: Results of a National Online Survey.

Martin Holt, Daniel Storer, Benjamin R Bavinton, Timothy R Broady, Curtis Chan, Tina Gordon, Limin Mao, Tricia Reid-Moore, Anthony K J Smith, Daniel Vujcich and 1 more

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Martin HoltCentre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. m.holt@unsw.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2586-8274
Daniel StorerCentre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8465-7664
Benjamin R BavintonThe Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5834-8278
Timothy R BroadyCentre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-1868
Curtis ChanThe Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9581-1011
Tina GordonNew South Wales Ministry of Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-8834-7284
Limin MaoCentre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0995-5789
Tricia Reid-MooreCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-5645-9275
Anthony K J SmithCentre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0005-9542
Daniel VujcichSchool of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4849-4444
James MacGibbonCentre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1359-9572

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Abstract

We assessed knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention among men who have sex with men (MSM) to identify education needs. A national online survey was conducted across Australia in July-August 2024, including nine HIV knowledge items. We assessed how HIV knowledge varied by sexual identity (using ANOVA), and characteristics independently associated with HIV knowledge using multivariable linear regression. Of 2,688 respondents, 1,241 were gay men (46.2%), 976 were bisexual/pansexual (36.3%), 84 queer (3.1%), 199 straight/heterosexual (7.4%), and 188 identified another way (7.0%). There was high common knowledge of condoms' effectiveness (range 92.5-95.1%), relatively high awareness of HIV post-exposure (66.3-91.4%) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP, 56.3-81.4%), but greater uncertainty that HIV cannot be transmitted via saliva (50.8-70.6%) and the low risk of oral sex (46.8-64.2%). There was low awareness that rapid HIV tests were available from pharmacies (34.8-39.2%). Gay men had the highest HIV knowledge scores (mean 6.9), followed by queer (6.4), bisexual/pansexual (5.7), other identified (5.6) and heterosexual participants (5.3). HIV knowledge was greater among participants who were university educated, more open about sex with men and socially engaged with LGBTQ people, PrEP users, and people living with HIV. Knowledge was lower among bisexual/pansexual, heterosexual and other identified MSM, and untested/unknown status participants. We recommend targeted HIV education efforts be developed for non-gay-identified MSM that address common misconceptions about HIV transmission, contemporary HIV prevention and testing options, and reassure MSM that oral sex is safe and HIV is not transmitted via saliva.

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AustraliaHIV knowledgeMen who have sex with menPreventionTestingTransmission

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