Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of PrEP users (N = 374)
| PrEP users (N = 374) | |
|---|---|
| N (%) a | |
| Age, years | |
| ≤30 | 193 (51.6) |
| 31 to 40 | 137 (36.6) |
| >40 | 44 (11.8) |
| Study Site | |
| Integrated sexual health clinics | 280 (74.9) |
| Medical centre | 94 (25.1) |
| Education | |
| Master degree or higher | 104 (27.8) |
| Below Master degree | 270 (72.2) |
| Salary (per month) | |
| >30,000 NTD | 242 (64.7) |
| ≤30,000 NTD | 132 (35.3) |
| GAD‐7 score | |
| Moderate or severe anxiety (≥10) | 37 (9.9) |
| Minimal or mild anxiety (<10) | 337 (90.1) |
| PHQ‐9 score | |
| Moderately severe or severe depression (≥15) | 13 (3.5) |
| Moderate, mild, or no depression (<15) | 361 (96.5) |
| Currently in a relationship b | 100 (27.8) |
| Self‐reported STI in the lifetime (any kind) | 146 (39.9) |
| Alcohol use in the past year c | 71 (19.4) |
| Recreational drug use in the past year* | 68 (18.2) |
| PEP use in the past year d | 55 (15.2) |
| Number of total sex partners in the last 6 monthse | |
| 0 | 1 (0.3) |
| 1 | 46 (13.4) |
| 2 to 5 | 174 (51.6) |
| >5 | 117 (34.7) |
| Insertive condomless anal intercourse in the last six monthse | 210 (62.3) |
| Receptive condomless anal intercourse in the last six monthse | 223 (66.2) |
| Number of condomless anal sex episodes in the past four weeks f | |
| Median [IQR] | 1 [0 to 3] |
| <5 | 233 (86.3) |
| ≥5 | 31 (11.7) |
| Had PrEP use experience g | 125 (38.7) |
1 US Dollars, 30 New Taiwan Dollars; GAD‐7, generalized anxiety disorder 7; NTD, New Taiwan Dollars; PEP, Post‐Exposure Prophylaxis; PHQ‐9, patient health questionnaire‐9; STI, sexually transmitted infections.
a
Not all percentages add up to 100% due to rounding
b
14 missing
c
1 missing
d
12 missing
f
110 missing
g
51 missing