Table 2.

Reasons for lack of PrEP referral programs among local health departments as reported by health directors or designees, North Carolina, 2016 (n=47).

Reason	No. of respondents (%)
Lack of local PrEP providers to which clients could be referred	29 (62)
Lack of PrEP awareness and knowledge among health department staff	13 (28)
Perceived lack of clients who are appropriate for PrEP	12 (26)
Concerns about the cost of PrEP	11 (23)
Uncertainty about which clients are good candidates for PrEP	7 (15)
Don’t know	3 (6)
Concerns that a PrEP referral program would divert resources from other services	2 (4)
Prefer not to respond	1 (2)
Lack of support or interest from the local board of health or other local public health authority	0 (0)
Lack of support for or interest in PrEP from health department staff	0 (0)

Multiple responses could be selected per respondent.