Table 4.
Social determinants
Intention to use PrEP | Condom use | |||||
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Intenders (n = 61) | Non-intenders (n = 41) | p value | Consistent (n = 77) | Inconsistent (n = 25) | p value | |
Relationships with stable sexual partner(s) in the last 3 months | ||||||
Stable sexual partner | 28 (45.9%) | 16 (39%) | 0.5 | 33 (42.8%) | 11 (44%) | 0.9 |
Open relationship | 3 (4.9%) | 2 (4.9%) | 1 | 3 (3.9%) | 2 (8%) | 0.5 |
Condomless sex | 22 (34.4%) | 13 (31.7%) | 0.6 | 52 (67.5%) | 14 (56%) | 0.2 |
Violence (verbal or physical) exerted by partner | 8 (13.1%) | 4 (9.8%) | 0.6 | 5 (6.5%) | 7 (28%) | 0.004 |
Dependence on external influence | ||||||
My partner would not allow me to take PrEP | 8/28 (28.6%) | 4/16 (25%) | 0.7 | 11 (14.3%) | 1 (4%) | 0.2 |
I worry about being forced to condomless sex if I take PrEP | 12 (19.7%) | 8 (19.5%) | 0.9 | 13 (16.7%) | 7 (28%) | 0.2 |
HIV-related stigma | ||||||
People will think I have HIV if I take PrEP | 33 (54.1%) | 24 (58.5%) | 0.6 | 41 (53.3%) | 16 (64%) | 0.3 |
PrEP-related stigma | ||||||
Work colleagues will think less of me if I take PrEP | 29/60 (48.3%) | 14 (34.1%) | 0.2 | 34 (44.1%) | 9 (36%) | 0.6 |
I would give a good example if I took medication to prevent HIV infection | 52/59 (88.1%) | 29/39 (74.4%) | 0.08 | 58 (75.3%) | 23 (92%) | 0.2 |
I would tell others about using PrEP | 47 (773%) | 30/40 (75%) | 0.8 | 56/76 (73.7%) | 21 (84%) | 0.3 |
p values obtained from chi-squared test, Fisher’s exact test, and Student’s t test
Bold value indicates statistical significance (p value < 0.05)