Table 3.
Characteristics of Network Member Stratified by Type of Recruiters.
| Characteristics | No. of Network member | Recruiters (n = 83) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruiters (n = 46) | NM to recruiter (n = 37) | |||
| 202 | 108 | 94 | - | |
| Age, n (%) | ||||
| 15–19 years | 112 (55.4%) | 67 (62.0%) | 45 (47.9%) | 0.04a |
| 20–24 years | 90 (44.6%) | 41 (38.0%) | 49 (52.1%) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| MSM | 125 (61.9%) | 63 (58.3%) | 62 (66.0%) | 0.26a |
| TGW | 77 (38.1%) | 45 (41.7%) | 32 (34.0%) | |
| Inconsistent condom use, n (%) | 164 (81.2%) | 88 (81.5%) | 76 (80.8%) | 0.90b |
| HIV positive, n (%) | 6 (3.0%) | 4 (3.7%) | 2 (2.2%) | 0.50b |
| HIV negative at risk, n (%) | 137(67.8%) | 71 (65.1%) | 66 (71.0%) | 0.67b |
| Linkage to initiate PrEP (n = 137), n (%) | 43/137 (31.4%) | 25/71 (35.2%) | 18/66 (27.3%) | 0.42b |
| Syphilis infection among those tested (n = 164), n (%) | 8/164 (4.9%) | 4/91 (4.4%) | 4/73 (5.5%) | 0.75b |
MSM = Men who have sex with men, TGW = Transgender women, PrEP = Pre-exposure prophylaxis.
High risk of HIV acquisition defined as had multiple sex partners and inconsistent condom use.
HIV infection defined as having a positive HIV antibody test via HIV self testing and confirmatory testing with venous blood sampling.
Syphilis infection defined as non treponemal assay, rapid plasma regain (RPR) titers above 1:1 is reactive.
a
Chi-squre test, b z-test for proportion.