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Table 1 Participants profile

From: Understanding and managing HIV infection risk among men who have sex with men in rural Uganda: a qualitative study

Participant characteristics

Number of participants

Age

 19–24 years

10

 25–30 years

4

 30+ years

2

Education level

 Primary

5

 Secondary

7

 University diploma/degree

4

Occupation

 Student

2

 Employed

9

 Unemployed

5

Sexual position preference by type

 Insertive (“top”)

8

 Receptive (“bottom”)

5

 Both (“versatile”)

3

Sexual orientation

 Gay/homosexual

7

 Bisexual

9

 Straight/heterosexual

0

Experiences with HIV Care Cascade

 Never tested

6

 Tested (last 6 months)

11

 HIV positive on treatment

2

 On Pre exposure prophylaxis

3

Perceived HIV risk reduction strategies

 Condom use (consistent; reported in last 6 months)

10 (2; 8)

 PrEP

3

 Knowing your partner’s HIV status

5

 Avoiding partners associated with HIV risk

3

 Oral sex

3

 Withdrawal before ejaculation

2

 Washing penis after sex

1