Table 1 Interview participant characteristics
Gender | |
Male | 15 (75%) |
Female | 4 (20%) |
Na | 1 (5%) |
Age (years) | |
18–27 | 9 (45%) |
28–37 | 4 (20%) |
38–47 | 3 (15%) |
48–57 | 4 (20%) |
Work status | |
Unemployed | 4 (20%) |
Student | 2 (10%) |
Part-time employment | 3 (15%) |
Full-time employment | 5 (25%) |
Freelance | 2 (10%) |
Other | 2 (10%) |
Prefer not to say | 1 (5%) |
Na | 1 (5%) |
Education level | |
Secondary school, primary school or no past education | 15 (75%) |
Post-secondary education | 2 (10%) |
University or above | 2 (10%) |
Prefer not to say | 1 (5%) |
Sexual identity identified | |
Bisexual | 6 (30%) |
Homosexual | 9 (45%) |
Heterosexual | 1 (5%) |
Prefer not to say | 2 (10%) |
Na | 2 (10%) |
Relationship status | |
Single | 14 (70%) |
Has a partner | 1 (5%) |
Living with partner | 1 (5%) |
Na | 4 (20%) |
Past sexual experience | |
≥ 1 man | 11 (55%) |
≥ 1 man ≥1 woman | 4 (20%) |
Prefer not to say | 5 (25%) |
Condom usage | |
Always uses condoms | 8 (40%) |
Sometimes uses condoms | 9 (45%) |
Never uses condoms | 2 (10%) |
Prefer not to say | 1 (5%) |
Participation in unprotective receptive or insertive anal sex | |
Unprotected receptive anal intercourse | 3 (15%) |
Unprotected insertive anal intercourse | 3 (15%) |
Prefer not to say | 9 (45%) |
NA | 5 (25%) |
Involvement in dangerous practices | |
Not involved | 13 (65%) |
Injected drugs | 2 (10%) |
Exchanged sex for money | 2 (10%) |
Na | 3 (15%) |
Adherence to treatment | |
Rarely forgets treatment | 8 (40%) |
Often forgets a dose | 2 (10%) |
Never forgets a dose | 9 (45%) |
Na | 1 (5%) |