Table 8.

Relevance of barriers to PrEP use.

	n	M (SD)		Min-Max
Worries about getting infected with other STIs	111	5.56	(2.73)	0-10
The monthly costs for the PrEP medication	109	5.33	(2.61)	0-10
Lack of information about PrEP in the native language of the client	110	5.10	(3.33)	0-10
The costs for the laboratory investigations	109	4.80	(3.00)	0-10
Worries about mild or temporary side effects	109	4.64	(2.43)	0-10
Time required for regular visits to the doctor	111	4.26	(2.81)	0-10
Worries about severe or permanent side effects	111	4.21	(2.59)	0-10
Lack of information about PrEP in client-friendly language	110	4.17	(2.88)	0-10
Difficulties finding a doctor who prescribes PrEP	112	4.13	(3.64)	0-10
Assessment of the own risk of getting infected with HIV as too low to take PrEP	110	4.08	(2.70)	0-10
Worries about stigmatization in the peer group	107	3.33	(2.67)	0-10
Cultural barriers	110	2.79	(2.51)	0-10

M, mean; Max, maximum; Min, minimum; SD, standard deviation.