Skip to main content

Table 1 Respondent characteristics of PrEP clients (n = 24 respondents)

From: PrEP reminds me that I am the one to take responsibility of my life: a qualitative study exploring experiences of and attitudes towards pre-exposure prophylaxis use by women in Eswatini

Age, years

N (%)

 18–20

7 (29)

 21–25

12 (50)

 26–30

3 (13)

 31–35

2 (8)

PrEP status

 Declined PrEP

5 (21)

 On PrEP < 1 month

9 (38)

 On PrEP > 1 month

1 (4)

 Discontinued PrEP

9 (38)

Relationship status

 Multiple partners

3 (13)

 Partner, living together

3 (13)

 Partner, not living together

17 (71)

 Single

1 (4)

Status of partner(s)

 Known HIV-serodiscordant relationship

6 (25)

 Non−/unknown HIV-serodiscordant relationship

18 (75)

Children

 No children

2 (8)

 Pregnant

3 (13)

 1 child

11 (46)

 2 or more children

8 (34)

Educational level

 Primary

6 (25)

 Secondary

14 (58)

 Tertiary

2 (8)

 Not specified

2 (8)

Employment status

 Employed

1 (4)

 Unemployed

16 (67)

 In school

7 (29)