Table 4.
Reasons for PrEP preferences
| Characteristic | Prefer on‐demand | Prefer daily |
|---|---|---|
| Easiest PrEP option | ||
| Take two pills before sex and one after | 314 (41%) | 22 (4.2%) |
| Take two pills after you have sex | 97 (13%) | 16 (3.1%) |
| Take two pills before you have sex | 339 (44%) | 19 (3.6%) |
| Take a pill every day whether you are having sex or not | 16 (2.1%) | 464 (89%) |
| Pay for PrEP if same price as hot meal | ||
| No | 215 (28%) | 164 (32%) |
| Yes | 551 (72%) | 357 (69%) |
| If prefer on‐demand PrEP, why? | ||
|---|---|---|
| I don't like taking tablets everyday | ||
| No | 175 (23%) | 0 |
| Yes | 591 (77%) | 0 |
| I am not at risk most of the time so would not need PrEP everyday | ||
| No | 343 (45%) | 0 |
| Yes | 423 (55%) | 0 |
| Less tablets means less chance of getting side effects | ||
| No | 463 (60%) | 0 |
| Yes | 303 (40%) | 0 |
| Taking PrEP everyday may make people think that I have HIV | ||
| No | 419 (55%) | 0 |
| Yes | 347 (45%) | 0 |
| There will be less tablets than daily PrEP, so I will be able to store them more | ||
| No | 518 (68%) | 0 |
| Yes | 248 (32%) | 0 |
| It would be cheaper than taking everyday | ||
| No | 457 (60%) | 0 |
| Yes | 309 (40%) | 0 |
| Main reason for preferring on‐demand PrEP | ||
| I don't like taking tablets everyday | 300 (39%) | 0 |
| I am not at risk most of the time so would not need PrEP everyday | 135 (18%) | 0 |
| Less tablets means less chance of getting side effects | 77 (10%) | 0 |
| Taking PrEP everyday may make people think that I have HIV. On‐demand PrEP is different | 117 (15%) | 0 |
| There will be less tablets than daily PrEP, so I will be able to store them more easily | 30 (3.9%) | 0 |
| It would be cheaper than taking everyday | 34 (4.4%) | 0 |
| Not sure | 2 (0.3%) | 0 |
| Other | 71 (9.3%) | 0 |
| If prefer on daily PrEP, why? | ||
|---|---|---|
| I am at risk most of the time so I would need PrEP everyday | ||
| No | 0 | 373 (72%) |
| Yes | 0 | 148 (28%) |
| Daily PrEP provides protection all the time so I don't need to plan when I have | ||
| No | 0 | 124 (24%) |
| Yes | 0 | 397 (76%) |
| I think that daily PrEP gives more protection than on‐demand PrEP | ||
| No | 0 | 178 (34%) |
| Yes | 0 | 343 (66%) |
| I like the routine of daily tablets rather than having to remember PrEP just at | ||
| No | 0 | 273 (52%) |
| Yes | 0 | 248 (48%) |
| I do not plan sex; therefore, on‐demand PrEP would be difficult to take | ||
| No | 0 | 232 (45%) |
| Yes | 0 | 289 (56%) |
| To reduce the chance of getting side effects | ||
| No | 0 | 414 (80%) |
| Yes | 0 | 107 (21%) |
| Main reason for preferring daily PrEP | ||
| I am at risk most of the time so I would need PrEP everyday | 0 | 53 (10%) |
| Daily PrEP provides protection all the time so I don't need to plan when I have sex | 0 | 208 (40%) |
| I think that daily PrEP gives more protection than on‐demand PrEP | 0 | 115 (22%) |
| I like the routine of daily tablets rather than having to remember PrEP just at times of sex | 0 | 55 (11%) |
| I do not plan sex; therefore, on‐demand PrEP would be difficult to take | 0 | 66 (13%) |
| To reduce the chance of getting side effects | 0 | 18 (3.5%) |
| Other | 0 | 5 (1.0%) |