Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of adolescents taking once daily HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis
| Overall, n = 200 (%) | YFS, n = 100 | YFS + APP, n = 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender identity | |||
| MSM | 147 (74%) | 71 (71%) | 76 (76%) |
| TGW | 53 (26%) | 29 (29%) | 24 (24%) |
| Age at enrolment median (IQR) | 18 (17, 19) | 18 (17, 19) | 18 (17,19) |
| 15 to 17 years | 63 (32%) | 32 (32%) | 31 (31%) |
| 18 to 19 years | 137 (68%) | 68 (68%) | 69 (69%) |
| Age sexual debut (years) | 16 (15, 17) | 16 (15, 17) | 16 (15, 17) |
| Sexually transmitted infections a | 45 (23%) | 19 (19%) | 26 (26%) |
| No. of sex partners in the past month | |||
| 0 | 57 (29%) | 29 (29%) | 28 (28%) |
| 1 | 87 (44%) | 41 (41%) | 46 (46%) |
| ≥2 | 56 (28%) | 30 (30%) | 26 (26%) |
| Condom use in the past month in sexually active (N = 143) | |||
| Inconsistent | 94 (66%) | 46 (65%) | 48 (67%) |
| Consistent | 49 (34%) | 25 (35%) | 24 (33%) |
| Substance use in the past 3 months b | 26 (13%) | 8* (8%) | 18* (18%) |
| Self‐perceived risk (N = 197) | |||
| Low risk | 121 (61%) | 62 (63%) | 59 (60%) |
| Moderate risk | 66 (34%) | 29 (30%) | 37 (37%) |
| High‐ extremely high risk | 10 (5%) | 7 (7%) | 3 (3%) |
Consistent condom use = 100% condom use. MSM, men who have sex with men; TGW, transgender women; YFS, youth‐friendly services; YFS + APP, youth‐friendly services plus pre‐exposure prophylaxis adherence motivation mobile phone application use.
a
Sexually transmitted infections were laboratory confirmed and included syphilis, Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis, the latter 2 from anal swabs and urine samples
b
Substance use included alcohol, amphetamines, methamphetamines, ketamine, poppers (volatile alkyl nitrates), marijuana and sildenafil citrate
*
p < 0.05 with Pearson’s chi‐squared test.