Table 1.
Characteristics of MSM by intention to initiate nPEP
| Characteristics | Did not intend to initiate nPEP | Intended to initiate nPEP | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=269 | n=181 | n=450 | ||
| Age(years), mean(SD) | 26.9(6.1) | 26.5(6.2) | 26.8(6.1) | 0.33 |
| Highest level of education, n(%) | ||||
| Lower than high school | 14(5.2) | 3(1.7) | 17(3.8) | 0.21 |
| High school/basic technical school | 60(22.3) | 46(25.4) | 106(23.6) | |
| Advanced technical school/associate degree | 16(6.0) | 8(4.4) | 24(5.3) | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 176(66.5) | 124(68.5) | 303(67.3) | |
| Current occupation, n(%) | ||||
| Not working/student | 99(36.9) | 78(43.3) | 177(39.5) | 0.42 |
| Company or government employee | 126(47.0) | 83(46.1) | 209(46.7) | |
| Private business/merchant | 34(12.7) | 16(8.9) | 50(11.2) | |
| Other | 9(3.4) | 3(1.7) | 12(2.7) | |
| No data | 1(0.4) | 1(0.6) | 2(0.4) | |
| Income(USD/month), median(IQR),(min–max) | 428.6(257.1–742.9), (0–600,000) | 428.6(257.1–628.6), (0–120,000) | 428.6(257.1–714.3), (0–600,000) | 0.73 |
| Prior awareness of nPEP, n(%) | 150(55.8) | 121(66.9) | 271(60.2) | 0.02 |
| Prior experience of nPEP, n(%) | ||||
| No | 254(94.4) | 163(90.1) | 417(92.1) | 0.04 |
| Not sure | 2(0.7) | 0 | 2(0.4) | |
| Yes | 12(4.5) | 18(9.9) | 30(6.9) | |
| • No side effects | 0 | 1(5.6) | 1(3.2) | |
| • Gastrointestinal discomfort | 10(76.9) | 13(72.2) | 23(74.2) | |
| • Headache/dizziness | 11(84.6) | 18(100.0) | 29(93.6) | |
| • Rash | 3(23.1) | 0 | 3(9.7) | |
| • Hepatitis | 1(7.7) | 1(5.6) | 2(6.5) | |
| • Others | 4(30.8) | 1(5.6) | 5(16.1) | |
| Reason not to take nPEP in the past(n=414), n(%) | ||||
| • No risk | 130(51.6) | 87(53.7) | 217(52.4) | 0.88 |
| • Risk exceeding 72 hours | 102(40.5) | 60(37.0) | 162(39.1) | |
| • Risk within 72 hours but was not advised by counsellor to take nPEP | 19(7.5) | 14(8.6) | 33(8.0) | |
| • Personal reasons | 1(0.4) | 1(0.6) | 2(0.5) | |
| HIV status at screening visit, n(%) | ||||
| Inconclusive | 0 | 1(0.56) | 1(0.2) | 0.71 |
| Negative | 212(78.8) | 145(80.1) | 357(79.3) | |
| Positive | 53(19.7) | 32(17.7) | 85(18.9) | |
| Decided not to test | 4(1.5) | 3(1.7) | 7(1.6) | |
nPEP: non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis; USD=US dollar