Table 2.
AMSM PrEP knowledge and attitudes
| Heard of PrEP? (n=491) | ||
| No | 220 | 44.8 |
| Yes | 271 | 55.2 |
| Have been on PrEP in lifetime (n=271) | 10 | 3.7* |
| Where did you first learn about it? (n=271) | ||
| Looked it up online | 72 | 28.2 |
| A doctor or HIV testing counselor | 31 | 12.2 |
| TV shows or online shows | 27 | 10.6 |
| Friends | 20 | 7.8 |
| TV ad | 19 | 7.4 |
| Someone I was dating or having sex with | 18 | 7.1 |
| Research staff | 17 | 6.7 |
| Online ad | 13 | 5.1 |
| Social media | 9 | 3.5 |
| Family member | 8 | 3.1 |
| On grindr/scruff | 8 | 3.1 |
| Out in my community | 7 | 2.7 |
| In a school health class | 6 | 2.4 |
| Parent or parents | 0 | 0.0 |
| Is PrEP right for you?** (n=491) | ||
| Definitely yes | 46 | 9.4 |
| Yes | 125 | 25.5 |
| Not sure | 259 | 52.7 |
| No | 48 | 9.8 |
| Definitely no | 13 | 2.6 |
| Why do you not use PrEP? (n=491) | ||
| I am worried my parents would find out I was taking PrEP | 158 | 32.2 |
| I don’t know enough about it | 101 | 20.6 |
| I think I am at no or low risk for HIV | 87 | 17.7 |
| I do not want to go to the doctor and get blood work every 3 months | 86 | 17.5 |
| Not sexually active | 75 | 15.3 |
| I cannot afford it and/or I do not have insurance | 47 | 9.6 |
| I do not want to take a pill everyday | 38 | 7.7 |
| I think condoms are a better choice than PrEP | 32 | 6.5 |
| People who use PrEP are perceived negative by others | 21 | 4.3 |
| I am in a serious relationship | 21 | 4.3 |
| Do you intend to start taking PrEP? (n=488) | ||
| Yes, I will definitely start taking PrEP | 34 | 7.1 |
| Yes, I will probably start taking PrEP | 61 | 12.7 |
| I’m not sure – I might start taking PrEP | 255 | 52.9 |
| No, I probably will not start taking PrEP | 116 | 24.1 |
| No, I definitely will not start taking PrEP | 16 | 3.3 |
| Would you take PrEP if it were free? (n=488) | ||
| Definitely | 185 | 37.9 |
| Probably | 146 | 29.9 |
| I might take it | 113 | 23.2 |
| Probably not | 38 | 7.8 |
| Definitely not | 6 | 1.2 |
| Would you take PrEP if it were free AND without your parents knowing? (n=488) | ||
| Definitely | 289 | 59.2 |
| Probably | 112 | 23.0 |
| I might take it | 62 | 12.7 |
| Probably not | 19 | 3.9 |
| Definitely not | 6 | 1.2 |
| Imagine you could get PrEP without your parents’ permission. Would you want your parents to know you were taking it? (n=490) | ||
| No, I would not | 309 | 62.9 |
| Yes, I would want them to know | 49 | 10.0 |
| I would not care if they know | 132 | 26.9 |
| How do you think your parents would react if you asked to start taking PrEP? (n=491) | ||
| Very unsupportive | 151 | 30.8 |
| Somewhat unsupportive | 146 | 29.7 |
| Somewhat supportive | 136 | 27.7 |
| Very supportive | 58 | 11.8 |
Note.
*
10 of the 271 participants (3.7%) who had heard of PrEP reported having taken it in the past. Of the total sample, 10 of the 491 (2.0%) reported having taken it in the past.
**
For reference, this variable is called “PrEP fit” throughout the results.