Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| MSM (n = 20) | Community Stakeholders (n = 16) * | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n (%) | Variable | n (%) |
| Ethnicity | Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 10 (50%) | Chinese | 8 (50%) |
| Malay | 8 (40%) | Malay | 3 (19%) |
| Indian | 1 (5%) | Indian | 3 (19%) |
| Mixed | 1 (5%) | Native Sabahan | 1 (6%) |
| Sexual Orientation | Occupation | ||
| Gay/PLU | 20 (100%) | Outreach Worker | 1 (6%) |
| Sexual Activity (Past 6 months) | Administrator | 3 (19%) | |
| Yes | 15 (75%) | Medical Doctor | 6 (38%) |
| No | 5 (25%) | Registered Nurse | 3 (19%) |
| Condom Use (Past 6 months) | Pharmacist | 1 (6%) | |
| Never | 2 (10%) | Psychologist | 1 (6%) |
| Sometimes | 2 (10%) | Type of Health Facility | |
| Most of the time | 9 (45%) | Community-based Organization | 5 (33%) |
| All the time | 2 (10%) | Clinic/Hospital: Private | 5 (33%) |
| No Response | 5 (25%) | Clinic/Hospital: Academic | 3 (19%) |
| Substance Use (Past 6 months) | Clinic/Hospital: Government | 2 (13%) | |
| Alcohol | 5 (25%) | Facility offers HIV Testing | |
| Cigarettes | 2 (10%) | Yes | 14 (88%) |
| Crystal Meth | 3 (15%) | No | 1 (6%) |
| GHB/GBL | 1 (5%) | Involved in providing PrEP services | |
| Poppers | 2 (10%) | Yes | 11 (69%) |
| Marijuana | 1 (5%) | No | 4 (25%) |
| None | 10 (50%) | Number of MSM patients on PrEP | |
| Last HIV test | 0–10 | 4 (25%) | |
| 12+ months ago | 1 (5%) | 11–50 | 9 (56%) |
| 7–9 months ago | 1 (5%) | 51–100 | 0 (0%) |
| 4–6 months ago | 8 (40%) | 100 | 2 (13%) |
| <3 months ago | 9 (45%) | ||
| Never | 1 (5%) | ||
| HIV Status | |||
| Negative | 19 (95%) | ||
| Unknown | 1 (5%) | ||
| Ever heard of PrEP | |||
| Yes | 16 (80%) | ||
| No | 4 (20%) | ||
| Ever taken PrEP | |||
| Yes | 12 (60%) | ||
| No | 8 (40%) | ||
| Currently on PrEP | |||
| Yes | 8 (40%) | ||
| No | 12 (60%) | ||
* Data available for 15 participants only.