Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

		N=18
		N	%
Gendera
	Male	17	94.44
	Genderqueer	1	5.56
Racea
	Black/African American	17	94.44
	Multiracial	1	5.56
Ethnicity
	Latino/x	2	11.11
	Non-Latino/x	16	88.89
Place of Birth
	United States	16	88.89
	Caribbean	1	5.56
	Africa	1	5.56
Sexual Orientation
	Gay	11	61.11
	Bisexual	7	38.89
Condomless Anal Sex with Another Man in the Past 6 Months
	Yes	13	72.22
	No	5	27.78
Most Recent Physical or Mental Health Service Utilisation
	0–3 months ago	10	55.56
	4–6 months ago	3	16.67
	7–12 months ago	1	5.56
	>12 months ago	4	22.22
Prior PrEP Awarenessb
	Yes	15	88.24
	No	1	5.88
	Don’t know	1	5.88
PrEP Useb,c
	Present use	6	35.29
	Past use only	2	11.76
	Never	9	52.94

^aDuring original eligibility screening, consistent with eligibility criteria, all participants reported identifying as men and Black or African American. Characteristics reported here are based on questionnaires completed at the time of focus group participation.

^bn = 17 for these variables

^cOnly those participants who reported prior PrEP awareness were subsequently asked to report use. Participants who reported no or unknown prior PrEP awareness were assumed to not use PrEP.