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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2013 Jul;17(6):2173–2179. doi: 10.1007/s10461-012-0359-y

  1. If there was a drug available that would keep you from getting HIV, how likely is it that you would take it?

  2. How likely would you be to take a drug that protects you from getting HIV if it caused side effects like dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, headaches, rash, gas or skin discoloration?

  3. How likely would you be to take a drug that protects you from getting HIV if you had to take it every day in order for it to be effective?

  4. How likely would you be to take a drug that protects you from getting HIV if you had to take it 3 times a week in order for it to be effective?

  5. How likely would you be to take a drug that protects you from getting HIV if you had to take more than 1 pill a day in order for it to be effective?

  6. How likely would you be to take a single dose of a drug that protects you from getting HIV the day before you had unprotected sex?

  7. How likely would you be to take a drug that protects you from getting HIV if you had to take it for 28 days after unprotected sex?

  8. How likely would you be to take a drug that reduces your risk of getting HIV by 50%?

  9. How likely would you be to use a condom when having sex if you were taking a medication that reduced your risk of getting HIV?

  10. How likely would you be to take a drug that protects you from getting HIV if you were in a monogamous relationship with a partner you knew was HIV-infected?

  11. How likely would you be to take a drug that protects you from getting HIV if you only had casual sexual partners?