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Published in final edited form as: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 Jul 1;90(Suppl 1):S90–S97. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002969

Table 2.

HIV Prevention and Care Knowledge

Item	% Correct
A 4^th generation HIV test (like Determine^™) detects antibodies and antigens.	64.5%
The window period for detecting a new HIV case in a 4^th generation HIV test is 30 days.	41.9%
The INSTI^™ rapid test detects antibodies only.	83.9%
The window period for detecting a new HIV case using the INSTI^™ rapid test is 21 days.	41.9%
HIV treatment (antiretroviral medication) works to decrease viral load and increase CD4 cells.	87.1%
A person living with HIV does not need insurance to access HIV care in the City of Philadelphia and surrounding counties.	93.5%
PrEP is a pill that can be taken daily before a person is exposed to HIV to prevent HIV	93.5%
Someone under the daily oral PrEP regimen should take one pill by mouth every day.	96.8%
The current recommended dose for PrEP to effectively prevent HIV infection is once every day.	100.0%
A person must start PEP within 72 hours after potential HIV exposure.	90.3%
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a pill that can be taken daily to prevent HIV after a person is exposed to HIV.	96.8%
Bacterial STIs (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis) are curable.	80.6%