Table 1.
Participant characteristics at enrolment, by study group
| General health website | My PrEP DST | |
|---|---|---|
| N = 181 | N = 172 | |
| Characteristic | n (%) or median (IQR) or mean (SD) | n (%), median (IQR) or mean (SD) |
| Median age, years | 21 (19, 24) | 21 (20,23) |
| Not married | 177 (98) | 167 (97) |
| Reason for clinic visit (N = 350) | ||
| HIV testing | 102 (57) | 97 (56) |
| Contraception | 49 (28) | 54 (31) |
| STI symptoms | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Previous pregnancy | 126 (70) | 116 (67) |
| Consistent condom use, past 3 months | 22 (12) | 31 (18) |
| Two or more current sex partners | 21 (12) | 28 (16) |
| Known HIV‐positive partner | 4 (2) | 10 (6) |
| Currently contraceptive use | 85 (47) | 79 (46) |
| Current contraceptive method among users (n = 164) | ||
| Injectable | 47 (55) | 39 (49) |
| Oral | 19 (22) | 13 (16) |
| Implant | 8 (9) | 12 (15) |
| Emergency contraception, condoms or other | 13 (15) | 13 (16) |
| Median VOICE risk score a | 6 (5,7) | 6 (5,7) |
| STI symptoms at visit | 3 (1.7) | 4 (2.0) |
| C. trachomatis b | 46/146 (32) | 55/144 (37) |
| N. gonorrhoeae b | 12/146 (8) | 11/144 (8) |
| Previous PrEP use | 2 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Concerned about HIV acquisition in the next 12 months | ||
| A lot of worry | 64 (35) | 38 (22) |
| Some worry | 53 (29) | 40 (23) |
| Not worried | 59 (33) | 91 (53) |
| Concerned about PrEP side effects | ||
| A lot of worry | 24 (13) | 15 (9) |
| Some worry | 70 (39) | 59 (34) |
| Not worried | 82 (45) | 94 (55) |
| Concerns about PrEP (can choose multiple) | ||
| None | 75 (41) | 94 (55) |
| Pill size and taste | 34 (19) | 22 (13) |
| People should not take drugs unless sick | 1 (1) | 4 (2) |
| HIV stigma | 31 (17) | 35 (20) |
| Partner | 23 (13) | 18 (10) |
| Effect on fertility | 28 (15) | 19 (11) |
| Daily pill taking | 22 (12) | 19 (11) |
| PrEP use disclosure (can choose multiple) | 141 (78) | 138 (76) |
| Partner | 63/141 (45) | 54/138 (39) |
| Family member | 60/141 (43) | 69/138(50) |
| Friend | 27/141 (19) | 35/138 (25) |
a
The modified VOICE risk score includes age<25; not married or living with partner; alcohol use in the past 3 months; partner does not provide financial/material support; and partner has other sex partners with a maximum score of 8.
b
Laboratory testing for C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae was performed in 290 participants.