Table 2. PrEP knowledge.
| Baseline | Post-HCW Training | p-value | Followed sample | Newly enrolled | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (baseline vs post-HCW training) | (followed vs newly enrolled) | |||||
| Have you ever heard of PrEP? | N = 250 | N = 125 | N = 55 | N = 70 | ||
| Yes | 88 (35%) | 95 (76%) | <0.001 | 51 (93%) | 44 (63%) | <0.001 |
| No | 162 (65%) | 30 (24%) | 4 (7%) | 26 (37%) | ||
| Among those who had heard of PrEP | ||||||
| Describe PrEP* | N = 88 | N = 95 | N = 51 | N = 44 | ||
| Pill to treat HIV infection | 12 (14%) | 14 (15%) | <0.001 | 6 (12%) | 8 (18%) | 0.103 |
| Pill taken after potential exposure to HIV | 25 (28%) | 12 (13%) | 9 (18%) | 3 (7%) | ||
| Use of ARV drugs to prevent HIV before exposure | 49 (56%) | 79 (83%) | 42 (82%) | 37 (84%) | ||
| Other | 4(5%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | ||
| Who told you about PrEP?* | N = 88 | N = 95 | N = 51 | N = 44 | ||
| Health care worker | 57 (65%) | 90 (95%) | <0.001 | 50 (98%) | 40 (91%) | 0.41 |
| Media | 19 (22%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (5%) | ||
| Friend | 18 (20%) | 5 (5%) | 2 (4%) | 3 (7%) | ||
| Other | 3 (3%) | 1(1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | ||
| Who can benefit from PrEP?* | N = 88 | N = 95 | N = 51 | N = 44 | ||
| SDC | 19 (22%) | 32 (34%) | 0.16 | 19 (37%) | 13 (30%) | 0.003 |
| MSM | 38 (43%) | 26 (27%) | 7 (14%) | 19 (43%) | ||
| FSW | 45 (51%) | 53 (56%) | 22 (43%) | 31 (71%) | ||
| Fisher folk | 20 (23%) | 23 (24%) | 16 (31%) | 7 (16%) | ||
| Others** | ||||||
| HIV-negative persons | 13 (15%) | 13 (14%) | 10 (20%) | 3 (7%) | ||
| HIV-positive persons | 3 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| MARPs | 9 (10%) | 11 (12%) | 5 (10%) | 6 (14%) | ||
| Raped | 7 (8%) | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (5%) | ||
| Alcohol users | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (5%) | ||
| Youth | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | ||
| Breastfeeding mothers | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Don’t know | 2 (2%) | 9 (9%) | 3 (6%) | 6 (14%) | ||
| How long should someone use PrEP? | N = 88 | N = 93 | N = 50 | N = 43 | ||
| Lifelong | 32 (34%) | 23 (25%) | 0.17 | 17 (34%) | 6 (14%) | 0.36 |
| During periods of HIV risk | 28 (31%) | 34 (37%) | 16 (32%) | 18 (42%) | ||
| A month or less | 9 (10%) | 6 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 4 (9%) | ||
| 3–6 months | 4 (4%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | ||
| 1 year | 5 (6%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | ||
| 2 years | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | ||
| Don’t know | 13 (14%) | 25 (27%) | 13 (26%) | 12 (28%) | ||
* These questions had multiple responses.
** These were other responses given by the participants.