Table 1.

16 tested attributes related to preventive therapies tested in the best-worst scaling task

Attributes	Statements
Strength	Medications to prevent disease help me feel stronger.
Prevention for illness	I can avoid getting serious illnesses that are common for people with HIV.
Benefits of medication	The benefits of medication are greater than the harms.
Knowledge on pill purpose	I know the purpose of each different medication that I take.
Difficulty in daily adherence	I have trouble taking medication on a daily basis.
Pill burden	I don’t want to take a lot of pills every day.
Side effects	All medicines have some side effects.
Normalization of preventive therapy	Lots of people with HIV take preventive treatments.
Family responsibility	My family needs me to take care of them now and in the future.
Same standard of life	People with HIV can have the same standard of life as someone without HIV.
Long life	People with HIV can live a long time if they take care of themselves.
Fear of HIV disclosure to family	I am afraid to disclose my HIV status to my family.
Fear of unintended HIV disclosure	I worry that taking pills every day tells other people that I have HIV.
Trust in healthcare providers	I trust that doctors and nurses know what is best for my health.
Poor standard of care	The standard of care in public clinics is poor.
Transportation cost	Getting to the clinic costs me too much money.