Table 2.

Sample characteristics of interviewees in the in-depth qualitative interviews

Characteristic	Number (%)
n	217 (100.0)
Female	158 (72.8)
Age group
16–19 years	8 (3.7)
20–29 years	82 (37.8)
30–39 years	78 (35.9)
40–49 years	16 (7.4)
50–59 years	14 (6.5)
Not disclosed	19 (8.8)
Interviewee type
Client	132 (60.8)
Started PrEP on day of interview	38 (17.5)
Declined PrEP	29 (13.4)
Attended all follow-up visits until the day of the interview	38 (17.5)
Discontinued PrEP prior to the interview	26 (12.0)
Deferred PrEP uptake	1 (0.5)
Healthcare worker	55 (25.3)
Nurse	31 (14.3)
Nursing assistant	2 (0.9)
HIV testing counselor	7 (3.2)
HIV expert client	7 (3.2)
Mother-to-mother mentor	4 (1.8)
Other	4 (1.8)
Stakeholder	30 (13.8)
Ministry of Health official	9 (4.1)
Member of non-governmental organization	14 (6.5)
Member of United Nations or foreign government agency	3 (1.4)
Member of a parastatal organization	1 (0.5)
Community activist	3 (1.4)

PrEP=HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.