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. 2024 Feb 13;8:e44111. doi: 10.2196/44111

Table 2.

Components used to define exposure categories and proportions of young people accessing each component (N=3431).

Exposure category and components Values, n (%)
No MTV Shuga exposure

None 1944 (56.7)
Exposure to other MTV Shuga formatsa

Watched the MTV preview of the show called 16 and Pregnant 856 (24.9)

Watched MTV public service announcements with short MTV videos with health messages 596 (17.4)

Watched any MTV Shuga Alone Together episodes on YouTube (Google LLC) or the MTV Shuga website 280 (8.2)

Searched for information on HIV on the MTV Shuga website 210 (6.1)

Answered a polling question about an MTV Shuga DSb episode 267 (7.8)

Ever posted any comments about an episode of MTV Shuga DS2c 294 (8.6)

Exposed to other Shuga formats only: said yes to at least one of the above (but not exposed to DS1d or DS2) 338 (9.9)
Exposure to DS1 episodese

Ever watched MTV Shuga DS1 on television, MTV Shuga website, or YouTube 763 (22.2)

Ever listened to MTV Shuga DS1 on the radio 245 (7.1)

Exposed to DS1: said yes to at least one of the above (but not exposed to DS2) 322 (9.4)
Exposure to 1 DS2 episodef

Ever watched 1 MTV Shuga DS2 episode on television, MTV Shuga website, or YouTube 238 (6.9)

Ever listened to 1 MTV Shuga DS2 episode on the radio 71 (2.1)

Read the MTV Shuga DS2 graphic novelg 344 (10)

Watched the documentary called MTV Shuga in real life that was broadcast at the end of DS2g 386 (11.3)

Attended small group discussion facilitated by a peer educator on DS2 (at a clinic, school, university, TVETh, or somewhere else)g 513 (14.9)

Attended a community event on DS2 anywhereg 292 (8.5)

Exposed to 1 DS2 episode (exposure to any of the listed components) 622 (18.1)
Exposure to 2-4 DS2 episodesf

Ever watched 2-4 MTV Shuga DS2 episodes on television, MTV Shuga website, or YouTube 75 (2.2)

Ever listened to 2-4 MTV Shuga DS2 episodes on the radio 30 (0.9)

Exposed to 2-4 DS2 episodes either on television, MTV Shuga website, YouTube, or radio 84 (2.5)
Exposure to 5-7 DS2 episodesf

Ever watched 5-7 MTV Shuga DS2 episodes on television, MTV Shuga website, or YouTube 53 (1.5)

Ever listened to 5-7 MTV Shuga DS2 episodes on the radio 17 (0.5)

Exposed to 5-7 DS2 episodes either on television, MTV Shuga website, YouTube, or radio 59 (1.7)
Exposure to 8-10 DS2 episodesf

Ever watched 8-10 MTV Shuga DS2 episodes on television, MTV Shuga website, or YouTube 59 (1.7)

Ever listened to 8-10 MTV Shuga DS2 episodes on the radio 7 (0.2)

Exposed to 8-10 DS2 episodes either on television, MTV Shuga website, YouTube, or radio 62 (1.8)

aPeople exposed to other MTV Shuga formats only were not exposed to Down South 1 or Down South 2.

bDS: Down South series.

cDS2: Down South 2.

dDS1: Down South 1.

eParticipants exposed to DS1 may have been exposed to other MTV Shuga formats (but not DS2).

fParticipants exposed to DS2 may also have been exposed to DS1 or other MTV Shuga formats.

gParticipants were classified as having watched 1 episode of DS2.

hTVET: technical and vocational education and training.