Table 1 Characteristics of potential online PrEP Users (DCE questionnaire respondents) and current online PrEP/PEP users (pilot questionnaire respondents)
| Ā | Potential Online PrEP Users, N=772 | Current Online PrEP/PEP Users, N=740 | Ā | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | p-valuea | |
Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics | |||||
āStudy Arm | |||||
PEP Only | -- | -- | 625 | 84.3 | Ā |
PrEP Only | 104 | 14.1 | Ā | ||
PEP to PrEP Transition | 11 | 1.5 | Ā | ||
āAge | |||||
18-24 | 333 | 43.1 | 237 | 32.0 | <0.001 |
25 or older | 439 | 56.9 | 503 | 68.0 | |
āSexb | |||||
Female | 418 | 54.2 | 283 | 38.2 | <0.001 |
Male | 345 | 44.7 | 455 | 61.5 | |
āCurrently Enrolled in School | |||||
No | 525 | 68.0 | 551 | 74.5 | 0.006 |
Yes | 247 | 32.0 | 189 | 25.5 | |
āEmployment | |||||
Not employed | 168 | 21.8 | -- | -- | Ā |
Part time or seasonal employment | 385 | 49.9 | Ā | ||
Multiple jobs or full-time employment | 210 | 27.2 | Ā | Ā | Ā |
āMonthly income | |||||
10,000 KSH or less | 348 | 45.1 | 184 | 24.9 | <0.001 |
More than 10,000 KSH | 323 | 41.8 | 556 | 75.1 | Ā |
PrEP and Online Pharmacy Engagement | |||||
āEver taken PrEP or PEPc | |||||
No | 449 | 58.2 | 656 | 88.7 | <0.001 |
Yes | 300 | 38.9 | 84 | 11.4 | Ā |
āCurrently taking PrEP or PEP | |||||
No | 606 | 78.5 | 0 | 0.0 | <0.001 |
Yes | 143 | 18.5 | 740 | 100.0 | |
āEver purchased products from an online pharmacy | |||||
No | 582 | 75.4 | 509 | 68.8 | 0.006 |
Yes | 190 | 24.6 | 228 | 30.8 | Ā |
Sexual Behavior | |||||
āType of sexual partners, prior 3 months | |||||
Did not have sex | 85 | 11.0 | -- | -- | Ā |
1 primary partner and no other partners | 269 | 34.8 | Ā | ||
1 primary and 1+ casual partner(s) | 238 | 30.8 | Ā | ||
1+ casual partner(s) | 172 | 22.3 | Ā | Ā | Ā |
āCurrent relationship status | |||||
Primary partner only | -- | -- | 253 | 34.2 | Ā |
Casual partners only | 370 | 50.0 | Ā | ||
Primary and casual partners | 92 | 2.4 | Ā | ||
āNumber of sexual partners in prior 3 months | |||||
0d | 133 | 17.2 | 6 | 0.8 | <0.001 |
1 | 232 | 30.1 | 308 | 41.6 | |
2 | 165 | 21.4 | 284 | 38.4 | |
3 | 87 | 11.3 | 71 | 9.6 | Ā |
4 or more | 126 | 16.3 | 59 | 8.0 | Ā |
āSex without a condom, prior 6 months | |||||
No | 155 | 20.1 | -- | -- | Ā |
Yes | 615 | 79.7 | |||
āExposure to HIV, prior 6 months | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
No | 380 | 49.2 | -- | -- | Ā |
Yes | 249 | 32.3 | Ā | ||
Unsure | 143 | 18.5 | Ā | ||
āDiagnosis or treatment of STI, prior 6 months | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
No | 664 | 86.0 | -- | -- | Ā |
Yes | 106 | 13.7 | Ā | ||
āNew sexual partner in prior 3 months | |||||
No | -- | -- | 179 | 24.2 | Ā |
Yes | 543 | 73.4 | Ā | ||
āSexual intercourse in prior 2 weeks | |||||
No | -- | -- | 378 | 51.1 | Ā |
Yes | 355 | 48.0 | Ā | ||
āCondomless sexual intercourse in prior 2 weeks | |||||
No | -- | -- | 536 | 72.4 | Ā |
Yes | 197 | 26.6 | Ā | ||