Table 3.
Factors associated with PEP use.
| PEP not used | PEP used | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Rwanda | 53 (35.6%) | 61 (50.8%) | 0.438 |
| Nigeria | 21 (14.1%) | 11 (9.2%) | ||
| South Africa | 14 (9.4%) | 11 (9.2%) | ||
| Ghana | 15 (10.1‘%) | 9 (7.5%) | ||
| Kenya | 9 (6%) | 6 (5%) | ||
| Senegal | 6 (4%) | 4 (3.3%) | ||
| Tanzania | 7 (4.7%) | 3 (2.5%) | ||
| Uganda | 8 (5.4%) | 3 (2.5%) | ||
| Others | 16 (10.7%) | 12 (10%) | ||
| Orientation | Homosexual | 114 (76%) | 88 (73%) | 0.845 |
| Bisexual | 27 (18%) | 24 (20%) | ||
| Straight | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (1.7%) | ||
| Not categorized | 8 (5.3%) | 6 (5%) | ||
| Education level | No education | 10 (6.7%) | 4 (3.4%) | 0.045* |
| Primary | 19 (12.7%) | 14 (12.0%) | ||
| Secondary | 52 (34.7%) | 57 (48.7%) | ||
| Vocational | 21 (14.0%) | 6 (5.1%) | ||
| University | 48 (32.0%) | 36 (30.8%) | ||
| Access to condom | No | 82 (55.0%) | 69 (59.0%) | 0.535 |
| Yes | 67 (45.0%) | 48 (41.0%) | ||
| Heard of PEP | No | 40 (27%) | 4 (3.4%) | <0.001* |
| Yes | 108 (73%) | 113 (96.6%) | ||
| Source of information | Friends | 26 (24.3%) | 24 (21.2%) | 0.275 |
| Journals | 21 (19.6%) | 15 (13.3%) | ||
| Radio/TV | 13 (12.1%) | 17 (15.0%) | ||
| HCP | 25 (23.4%) | 39 (34.5%) | ||
| Other MSM | 22 (20.6%) | 17 (15.0%) | ||
| Others | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.9%) | ||
| Know where to get PEP | No | 118 78.1%) | 12 10.0%) | <0.001* |
| Yes | 33 21.9%) | 108 90.0%) | ||
| PEP available at health facility | No | 53 (35.1%) | 21 (17.5%) | <0.001* |
| Yes | 50 (33.1%) | 84 (70.0%) | ||
| Don't know | 48 (31.8%) | 15 (12.5%) | ||
| Comfortable to discuss sexuality with health care provider | No | 91 (61.1%) | 47 (41.6%) | 0.007* |
| Yes | 43 (28.9%) | 47 (41.6%) | ||
| Don't know | 15 (10.1%) | 19 (16.8%) | ||
| Free PEP in the country | No | 72 (48.6%) | 74 (66.7%) | <0.001* |
| Yes | 16 (10.8%) | 26 (23.4%) | ||
| Don't know | 60 (40.5%) | 11 (9.9%) | ||
| Able to afford PEP | No | 64 (65.3%) | 67 (62.6%) | 0.689 |
| Yes | 34 (34.7%) | 40 (37.4%) | ||
| Age group | 18 to 30 years | 73 (48.7%) | 62 (51.7%) | 0.054 |
| 31 to 50 years | 61 (40.7%) | 35 (29.2%) | ||
| >50 years | 16 (10.7%) | 23 (19.2%) | ||
| Knowledge level of HIV | Low knowledge (≤80) | 73 (48.7%) | 66 (55.5%) | 0.272 |
| High knowledge (>80) | 77 (51.3%) | 53 (44.5%) | ||
| Knowledge level of PEP | Low knowledge (≤80) | 101 (86.3%) | 103 (88.0%) | 0.845 |
| High knowledge (>80) | 16 (13.7%) | 14 (12.0%) | ||
| Discrimination in the society | No | 52 (34.4%) | 43 (35.5%) | 0.475 |
| Yes | 99(65.6%) | 78 (64.5%) | ||
| Stigma | No | 52 (34.4%) | 50 (41.3%) | 0.149 |
| Yes | 99 (65.6%) | 71 (58.5%) | ||
| Blackmailed | No | 115 (76.2%) | 101 (83%) | 0.091 |
| Yes | 36 (23.8%) | 20 (16.5%) | ||
| Physical violence | No | 113 (74.8%) | 89 (73.6%) | 0.459 |
| Yes | 38 (25.2%) | 32 (26.4%) | ||
| Refused housing | No | 121 (80.1%) | 85 (70.2%) | 0.041* |
| Yes | 30 (19.9%) | 36 (29.8%) | ||
| Refused access to healthcare and services | No | 124 (82.1%) | 101 (83.5%) | 0.449 |
| Yes | 27 (17.9%) | 20 (16.5%) | ||
| Detained by the police | No | 120 (79.5%) | 90 (74.4%) | 0.198 |
| Yes | 31 (20.5%) | 31 (25.6%) | ||
| Fired or refused a job | No | 120 (79.5%) | 97 (80.2%) | 0.505 |
| Yes | 31 (20.5%) | 24 (19.8%) | ||
| Abusive language or insults at the church or place of worship | No | 117 (77.5%) | 76 (62.8%) | 0.006 |
| Yes | 34 (22.5%) | 45 (37.2%) | ||
*Significant at P = 0.05.