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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Feb 16.
Published in final edited form as: Health Commun. 2022 Nov 18;38(14):3264–3275. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2145781

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for IMBP correlates of behavioral intention.

Construct N Mean (SD)

Attitude: Overall, would you say that using PrEP daily to prevent HIV risk is a good or a bad thing 237 4.47 (0.86)
Behavioral Beliefs
1. PrEP is a safe way to prevent HIV infection 218 4.24 (1.16)
2. PrEP is an effective tool to prevent HIV infection
3. If I take PrEP daily, I will feel protected from HIV 210 4.03 (1.20)
Subjective norms: (mean of two items) 236 3.947 (0.90)
 Thinking about the people who are important to you – would they support or not support your using PrEP for HIV prevention in the next 12 months? Thinking about people who are similar to you – how likely would they be to use PrEP for HIV prevention in the next 12 months?
Normative Beliefs × Motivations to Comply
1. Doctor 213 20.98 (5.64)
2. Main sex partner 205 19.55 (6.97)
3. Best friend 122 15.23 (8.50)
4. Mother 189 17.08 (7.52)
5. Sister 180 12.92 (8.30)
Self-efficacy: If I really wanted to, I could use PrEP daily for HIV prevention 235 4.17 (1.11)
Self-efficacy beliefs
1. If I really wanted to, I could remember to take the pill every day. 237 4.19 (1.14)
2. I could take the pill every day, even if it gave me a stomach-ache. 237 3.48 (1.43)
3. I know where to start the process if I want to use PrEP for HIV prevention. 237 4.07 (1.19)
4. I could use PrEP for HIV prevention, even if my main partner didn’t want me to. 236 4.23 (1.19)
5. I just can’t take pills. (reverse coded) 236 4.01 (1.30)
6. Using daily PrEP to prevent HIV would make me feel in control of my health. 235 3.98 (1.16)