Table 1.
Characteristics of 179 HIV negative Kenyan MSM at first visit following PrEP availability, June 2017–June 2019
| Characteristics | All (n = 179) | LTFU (n = 76) | Not LTFU (n = 103) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 18 to 24 | 72 (40.2) | 34 (44.7) | 38 (36.9) | |
| 25+ | 107 (59.8) | 42 (55.3) | 65 (63.1) | |
| Education | ||||
| Primary/none | 70 (39.1) | 24 (31.6) | 46 (44.7) | |
| Secondary | 93 (52.0) | 43 (56.6) | 50 (48.5) | |
| Higher/tertiary | 16 (8.9) | 9 (11.8) | 7 (6.8) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 158 (88.3) | 68 (89.5) | 90 (87.4) | |
| Ever married | 21 (11.7) | 8 (10.5) | 13 (12.6) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Christian | 92 (51.4) | 39 (51.3) | 53 (51.5) | |
| Muslim | 45 (25.1) | 18 (23.7) | 27 (26.2) | |
| Other/none | 42 (23.5) | 19 (25.0) | 23 (22.3) | |
| Employment | ||||
| None | 30 (16.8) | 12 (15.8) | 18 (17.5) | |
| Self | 120 (67.0) | 51 (67.1) | 69 (67.0) | |
| Formal | 29 (16.2) | 13 (17.1) | 16 (15.5) | |
| Earnings per month (100 KSh≈$0.98) | ||||
| ≥10,000 (≈$98.0) | 44 (24.6) | 23 (30.3) | 21 (20.4) | |
| 5,000 to 9,000 (≈$49.0‐≈$88.2) | 91 (50.8) | 41 (53.9) | 50 (48.5) | |
| <5,000 (≈$49.0) | 44 (24.6) | 12 (15.8) | 32 (31.1) | |
| Years lived in area | ||||
| ≤1 | 43 (24.0) | 22 (28.9) | 21 (20.4) | |
| >1 | 136 (76.0) | 54 (71.1) | 82 (79.6) | |
| Area of residence | ||||
| North coast | 88 (49.2) | 27 (35.5) | 61 (59.2) | |
| Mombasa island | 21 (11.7) | 15 (19.7) | 6 (5.8) | |
| South coast | 46 (25.7) | 26 (34.2) | 20 (19.4) | |
| Mombasa mainland/other areas | 24 (13.4) | 8 (10.5) | 16 (15.5) | |
| Gender identity b | ||||
| Male | 144 (80.4) | 59 (77.6) | 85 (82.5) | |
| Transgender woman/other | 32 (17.9) | 15 (19.7) | 17 (16.5) | |
| Sex of sex partners, past three months | ||||
| Men and women | 77 (43.0) | 24 (31.6) | 53 (51.5) | |
| Men only | 102 (57.0) | 52 (68.4) | 50 (48.5) | |
| Anal sex role, past three months | ||||
| Receptive | 51 (28.5) | 24 (31.6) | 27 (26.2) | |
| Versatile | 83 (46.4) | 39 (51.3) | 44 (42.7) | |
| Insertive | 38 (21.2) | 12 (15.8) | 26 (25.2) | |
| None | 7 (3.9) | 1 (1.3) | 6 (5.8) | |
| Condom use for anal sex, past three months a | 73 (40.8) | 30 (39.5) | 43 (41.7) | |
| Sex partners, past week | ||||
| None | 71 (39.7) | 27 (35.5) | 44 (42.7) | |
| One | 39 (21.8) | 15 (19.7) | 24 (23.3) | |
| ≥Two | 69 (38.5) | 34 (44.7) | 35 (34.0) | |
| Sexual behaviour, past week | ||||
| No activity | 71 (39.7) | 27 (35.5) | 44 (42.7) | |
| 100% condom use | 72 (40.2) | 34 (44.7) | 38 (36.9) | |
| <100% condom use | 36 (20.1) | 15 (19.7) | 21 (20.4) | |
| Paid for sex with cash, living expenses or goods, past three months | 31 (17.3) | 14 (18.4) | 17 (16.5) | |
| Received payment for sex with cash, living expenses or goods, past three months | 114 (63.7) | 56 (73.7) | 58 (56.3) | |
| Group sex, past three months | 3 (1.7) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Depressive symptoms (PHQ‐9), past 2 weeks b | ||||
| Minimal to mild (0 to 9) | 113 (63.1) | 45 (59.2) | 68 (66.0) | |
| Moderate to severe (10 to 27) | 64 (35.8) | 30 (39.5) | 34 (33.0) | |
| Disordered alcohol use (AUDIT), past year b | ||||
| Low (0 to 7) | 112 (62.6) | 39 (51.3) | 73 (70.9) | |
| Hazardous (8 to 40) | 65 (36.3) | 36 (47.4) | 29 (28.2) | |
| Problematic substance use (DAST‐6), past year b | ||||
| Yes (≥1) | 138 (77.1) | 66 (86.8) | 72 (69.9) | |
| Sexual stigma score (0 to 33) [Median (IQR)] b | 6 (3 to 13) | 6 (3 to 14) | 6 (2 to 11) | |
| Recent trauma, past year b | ||||
| None | 67 (37.4) | 27 (35.5) | 40 (38.8) | |
| Any | 108 (60.3) | 46 (60.5) | 62 (60.2) | |
| Travelled out of county, past 3 months b | 105 (58.7) | 44 (57.9) | 61 (59.2) | |
| Follow‐up time in cohort as of June 2017 | ||||
| 0 to 3 months | 40 (22.3) | 28 (36.8) | 12 (11.7) | |
| 4 to 6 months | 28 (15.6) | 17 (22.4) | 11 (10.7) | |
| >6 months | 111 (62.0) | 31 (40.8) | 80 (77.7) | |
| Reported on appointment date | 90 (50.3) | 38 (50.0) | 52 (50.5) | |
| Recent sexually transmitted infection c | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | |
AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification; DAST‐6, Drug Abuse Screening Test 6; IQR, interquartile ranges; LFTU, loss to follow‐up; PHQ‐9, Patient Health Questionnaire 9.
a
Among 172 MSM reporting anal sex in the past three months.
b
Missing 3 values for gender identity, PHQ‐9, AUDIT, DAST to 6 and travelled out of county; missing 4 values for recent trauma; missing 9 values for sexual stigma.
c
Defined as detection of Gram‐negative, intracellular diplococci in urethral or rectal secretions or rectal secretions or a new syphilis diagnosis within six months.