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Table 2 Baseline patient characteristics

From: The pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) consciousness of black college women and the perceived hesitancy of public health institutions to curtail HIV in black women

 

Overall (N = 43)

In-person (N = 20)

Online (N = 23)

P-value

Age

19.95 (0.98)

19.91 (0.99)

19.99 (0.99)

0.81

Education

   

0.55

 Freshman

11 (25.6)

5 (25.0)

6 (26.1)

 

 Sophomore

14 (32.6)

7 (35.0)

7 (30.4)

 

 Junior

14 (32.6)

6 (30.0)

8 (34.8)

 

 Senior

4 (9.3)

2 (10.0)

2 (8.7)

 

Sex

   

0.48

 Straight

35 (83.3)

14 (70.0)

21 (95.5)

 

 Gay

2 (4.80)

2 (10.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 Other

5 (11.9)

4 (20.0)

1 (4.5)

 

Sexual behaviors

 Partnership status

   

0.23

 Single

29 (67.4)

12 (60.0)

17 (73.9)

 

 Boyfriend/regular male partner

13 (30.2)

7 (35.0)

6 (26.1)

 

 Girlfriend/regular female partner

1 (2.3)

1 (5.0)

0 (0.0)

 

In the past 12 months

 How many men you had sexual contact with

   

0.16

  0

11 (26.2)

3 (15.0)

8 (36.4)

 

  1–4

25 (59.5)

15 (75.0)

10 (45.5)

 

   ≥ 5

6 (14.3)

2 (10.0)

4 (18.2)

 

 How many men have you had anal sex

   

0.45

  0

34 (81.0)

15 (75.0)

19 (86.4)

 

  1–4

8 (19.0)

5 (25.0)

3 (13.6)

 

 How many men have you had anal sex without a condom

   

0.07

  0

34 (85.0)

13 (72.2)

21 (95.5)

 

  1–4

6 (15.0)

5 (27.8)

1 (4.5)

 

Current HIV status

   

0.26

 HIV negative

34 (79.1)

14 (70.0)

20 (87.0)

 

 Don’t know

9 (20.9)

6 (30.0)

3 (13.0)

 

Recent HIV test

   

0.27

 In the last 6 months

12 (27.9)

4 (20.0)

8 (34.8)

 

 6 months – 1 year ago

6 (14.0)

3(!5.0)

3 (13.0)

 

 1 year – 5 years ago

3 (7.0)

3 (15.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 Never

22 (51.2)

10 (50.0)

12 (52.2)

 

Result of the last HIV test

   

1.00

 HIV negative

21 (48.8)

10 (50.0)

11 (47.8)

 

 Don’t know

22 (51.2)

10 (50.0)

12 (52.2)

 

Have you heard of PrEP before?

   

0.69

 Yes

11 (25.6)

4 (20.0)

7 (30.4)

 

 No

29 (67.4)

14 (70.0)

15 (65.2)

 

 Don’t know

3 (7.0)

2 (10.0)

1 (4.3)

 

How likely are you to use a PrEP pill, if available

   

0.51

 Somewhat-very unlikely

15 (34.9)

7 (35.0)

8 (34.8)

 

 Not sure

16 (37.2)

9 (45.0)

7 (30.4)

 

 Somewhat-very likely

12 (27.9)

4 (20.0)

8 (34.8)

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