Table 2.
Measures of Engagement in PrEP Care and Frequencies of Anticipated Barriers to PrEP Uptake, Adherence, and Retention Among Male Sex Workers in the US Northeast
| n (%) | Mean (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intention to initiate PrEP within 1 month | 84 (76) | ||
| PrEP use self-efficacy (range = 0–10) | 7.58 (2.25) | ||
| Anticipated barriers to PrEP uptake (range = 0–10) | 2.80 (1.60) | ||
| C1 | Making initial appointment (range = 0–10) | 2.32 (1.81) | |
| Finding out more information about PrEPa | 1 (1) | ||
| Finding a health care provider who could provide PrEPa | 11 (10) | ||
| Making an appointment with a health care provider to get PrEPa | 6 (6) | ||
| Keeping an appointment with a health care provider to get PrEPa | 11 (10) | ||
| C2 | Interacting with health services and health providers (range = 0–10) | 2.17 (1.95) | |
| Talking to a health care provider about PrEPa | 10 (9) | ||
| Picking up a prescription for PrEPa | 4 (4) | ||
| Talking with a financial advocate to assist in getting PrEP paid fora | 4 (4) | ||
| C3 | Structural barriers (range = 0–10) | 4.69 (2.82) | |
| Finding transportation to get to a PrEP appointmenta | 27 (25) | ||
| Paying for costs associated with PrEPa | 49 (45) | ||
| Anticipated barriers to PrEP adherence and retention (range = 0–10) | 3.70 (1.98) | ||
| C1 | Attending regular appointments (range = 0–10) | 2.91 (2.24) | |
| Making regular appointments with a health care provider to stay on PrEPa | 5 (5) | ||
| Finding transportation to get to PrEP appointmentsa | 30 (27) | ||
| Finding transportation to get to the pharmacya | 17 (16) | ||
| Picking up monthly prescriptions for PrEPa | 9 (8) | ||
| C2 | Daily medication adherence (range = 0–10) | 3.77 (2.24) | |
| Remembering to take a PrEP pill every daya | 5 (5) | ||
| Taking PrEP every day even if I have some side effectsa | 31 (28) | ||
| Taking PrEP every day even if I am on a “binge” a | 23 (21) | ||
| C3 | PrEP-related costs (range = 0–10) | 5.16 (3.31) | |
| Paying for costs associated with a medical visita | 40 (36) | ||
| Paying for costs associated with PrEPa | 42 (38) | ||
a
Frequency of participants who anticipated being “hard” or “very hard” to overcome each specific barrier.
PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; SD, standard deviation.