Table 4.
Use of PrEP by PrEP-related logistics, counseling, adherence and stigma.
| PrEP Ever Used | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | p | |
| Healthcare access (pcrit =.025) | |||||
| I am concerned about paying for PrEP | 2.48 (1.37) | 399 | 3.31 (1.64) | 71 | <0.001 |
| I am concerned about having to see my doctor regularly to refill my prescriptions for PrEP | 3.31 (1.30) | 398 | 3.73 (1.38) | 71 | 0.01 |
| Counseling and Support (pcrit = .025) | |||||
| I am concerned about taking PrEP without also getting counseling and support for taking PrEP | 3.27 (1.27) | 398 | 3.89 (1.25) | 71 | <0.001 |
| I am concerned about taking PrEP without also getting counseling and support for my sex life | 3.62 (1.21) | 398 | 4.10 (1.17) | 71 | 0.002 |
| Medication logistics (pcrit = .025) | |||||
| I am concerned about taking a pill everyday | 2.97 (1.41) | 399 | 3.30 (1.24) | 71 | 0.07 |
| I am concerned about taking PrEP if I don’t receive daily reminders (text messages, etc.) to take my pill | 3.44 (1.34) | 397 | 3.89 (1.19) | 71 | 0.005 |
| Stigma (pcrit = .02) | |||||
| I am concerned that people will see me taking medication and think I have HIV | 3.72 (1.35) | 399 | 3.85 (1.34) | 71 | 0.48 |
| I am concerned that people will see me taking medication (PrEP) and will want to know why I am taking it | 3.53 (1.31) | 399 | 3.85 (1.28) | 71 | 0.06 |
| I am concerned about having to talk to my doctor about my sex life if I am on PrEP | 3.91 (1.27) | 399 | 4.41 (1.05) | 71 | 0.001 |
NOTE: Five point Likert scale 1 = very concerned, 5= very unconcerned