Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of PrEP awareness among Rwandan MSM.
| Bivariate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PrEP awareness | |||
| Variable | Yes (%) | No (%) | OR (95% CI) |
| Living area in the past 6 months | |||
| Kigali | 213 (67%) | 105 (33%) | Ref |
| Another place in Rwanda | 168 (82.8%) | 35 (17.2%) | 2.366 (1.535–3.647) |
| Age of respondents | |||
| 18–24 years | 243 (73.6%) | 87 (26.4%) | 2.578 (1.406–4.728) |
| 25–29 years | 112 (79.4%) | 29 (20.6%) | 3.568 (1.790–7.100) |
| 30 years and above | 26 (52%) | 24 (48%) | Ref |
| Highest level of education completed | |||
| No Education + primary | 81 (67.5%) | 39 (32.5%) | Ref |
| Secondary + vocational | 239 (74.9%) | 80 (25.1%) | 1.438 (0.910–2.275) |
| University | 56 (76.7%) | 17 (23.3%) | 1.586 (0.817–3.080) |
| Monthly income | |||
| No income | 273 (72%) | 106 (28%) | Ref |
| < 150,000 RWF | 97 (77.6%) | 28 (22.4%) | 1.345 (0.835–2.166) |
| ≥ 150,000 RWF | 8 (61.5%) | 5 (38.5%) | 0.621 (0.19–1.942) |
| Most recent consultation with a healthcare provider | |||
| Never | 15 (60.9%) | 9 (39.1%) | 1.194 (0.461–3.094) |
| Less than 6 Months | 222 (76.3%) | 69 (23.7%) | 2.469 (1.456–4.186) |
| 6 months to 1 year | 102 (77.9%) | 29 (22.1%) | 2.699 (1.456–4.983) |
| More than 1 year ago | 43 (56.6%) | 33 (43.4%) | Ref |
| Willingness to receive information for staying health on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, SMS, E-mail, or on another program on your mobile phone | |||
| Yes | 359 (74.3%) | 124 (25.7%) | Ref |
| No | 16 (59.3%) | 11 (40.7%) | 0.502 (0.227–1.112) |
| Think you might benefit from PrEP | |||
| Yes | 366 (77.7%) | 105 (22.3%) | 8.848 (4.494–17.422) |
| No | 13 (28.3%) | 33 (71.7%) | Ref |
| Current relationship status | |||
| In a relationship with a man, female or transgender | 62 (61.4%) | 39 (38.6%) | Ref |
| Not in relation with some one | 317 (76.4%) | 98 (23.6%) | 2.035 (1.284–3.224) |
| Disclosure of sexual attractions to friends and/or colleagues/family member or providers | |||
| Yes | 46 (62.2%) | 28 (37.8%) | Ref |
| No one knows | 92 (67.2%) | 45 (32.8%) | 1.244 (0.690–2.244) |
| Having anal sex without a condom with another man in the last 12 months | |||
| Yes | 165 (70.5%) | 69 (29.5%) | Ref |
| No | 196 (76%) | 62 (24%) | 1.322 (0.886–1.973) |
| Having sex intercourse without a condom with a woman in the last 12 months | |||
| Yes | 148 (67.9%) | 70 (32.1%) | Ref |
| No | 218 (78.1%) | 61 (21.9%) | 1.690 (1.31–2.526) |
| Willingness to receive information about sexual health on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, SMS, E-mail, or on another program on your mobile phone | |||
| Yes | 355 (74.1%) | 124 (25.9%) | Ref |
| No | 22 (64.7%) | 12 (35.3%) | 0.640 (0.308–1.332) |
OR, Odd ratios; Ref, Reference category; CI, Confidence interval. Values in bold in table that are statistically significant.