Table 1.
Characteristics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-uninfected Adults Identified for Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Early Adopters of PrEP From June to October 2016 in 5 Sustainable East Africa Research in Community Health Communities in Rural Kenya and Uganda
| Characteristic | Identified for PrEP, No. (%) | Early Adopters, No. (%) (n = 739) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 4064) | Risk Scorea (n = 2991) |
Self-identifieda (n = 1073) |
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| Female sex | 1934 (48) | 1384 (46) | 550 (51) | 365 (49) |
| Age group, y | ||||
| 18–25 | 1929 (47) | 1666 (56) | 263 (25) | 237 (32) |
| 26–35 | 1400 (34) | 1039 (35) | 361 (34) | 249 (34) |
| 36–45 | 455 (11) | 198 (7) | 257 (24) | 138 (19) |
| 46–55 | 198 (5) | 70 (2) | 128 (12) | 83 (11) |
| >55 | 82 (2) | 18 (1) | 64 (6) | 32 (4) |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| Primary school | 2687 (66) | 1961 (66) | 726 (68) | 509 (69) |
| Any secondary school or above | 1146 (28) | 895 (30) | 251 (23) | 155 (21) |
| Occupationb | ||||
| Formal sector | 477 (12) | 352 (12) | 125 (12) | 61 (8) |
| High-risk informal sector | 933 (23) | 792 (26) | 141 (13) | 158 (21) |
| Low-risk informal sector | 2122 (52) | 1441 (48) | 681 (63) | 444 (60) |
| Unemployed or disabled | 255 (6) | 217 (7) | 60 (6) | 53 (7) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1490 (37) | 1299 (43) | 191 (18) | 185 (25) |
| Married | 2290 (56) | 1501 (50) | 789 (74) | 484 (65) |
| Polygamous (among married) | 520 (23) | 331 (22) | 189 (24) | 134 (28) |
| Divorced | 60 (1) | 45 (2) | 15 (1) | 10 (1) |
| Separated | 131 (3) | 100 (3) | 31 (3) | 26 (4) |
| Widowed | 90 (2) | 44 (1) | 46 (4) | 33 (4) |
| Serodiscordant spouse | 36 (2) | 18 (1) | 18 (2) | 18 (2) |
| Circumcised (among men) | 780 (37) | 557 (35) | 223 (43) | 156 (42) |
| Alcohol use | ||||
| 1–7 d/mo | 565 (14) | 470 (16) | 95 (9) | 83 (11) |
| >7 d/mo | 445 (11) | 295 (10) | 150 (14) | 87 (12) |
| Migration out of the community in past 12 mo | ||||
| 1–6 mo | 252 (6) | 220 (7) | 32 (3) | 26 (4) |
| >6 mo | 242 (6) | 211 (7) | 31 (3) | 20 (3) |
| Self-perceived HIV riskc | 1430 (35) | 899 (30) | 531 (49) | 367 (50) |
| Region | ||||
| Kenya | 2012 (50) | 1585 (53) | 427 (40) | 368 (50) |
| Southwestern Uganda | 2052 (50) | 1406 (47) | 646 (60) | 371 (50) |
| Point of contact | ||||
| Community health campaign | 3103 (76) | 2045 (68) | 1058 (99) | 701 (95) |
| Home-based testing | 961 (24) | 946 (32) | 15 (1) | 38 (5) |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PrEP, preexposure prophylaxis.
aMutually exclusive categories: individuals who had not been identified by the risk score could self-identify for PrEP.
bFormal sector occupations included teacher, student, government worker, military worker, health worker, and factory worker; high-risk informal sector occupations included fishmonger, fisherman, bar owner, bar worker, transport, and tourism; low-risk informal sector occupations included farmer, shopkeeper, market vendor, hotel worker, homemaker, household worker, miner, and construction worker.
cIndividuals were asked about their current self-perceived risk of HIV before counseling on HIV test results and PrEP.