Table 1 Baseline Social, Demographic, and sexual Characteristics of female sex workers (n = 3,791) and men having sex with men (n = 822) who completed at least three months of PrEP
Variable | FSW (n = 3,791) Median (IQR) or Number (percent) | MSM (n = 822) Median (IQR) or Number (percent) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Up to 20 | 395 (10%) | 134 (16%) |
21 to 24 | 783 (21%) | 307 (37%) |
25 to 30 | 1,274 (34%) | 227 (28%) |
31 to 34 | 560 (15%) | 64 (8%) |
35 and over | 779 (21%) | 90 (11%) |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 2,379 (63%) | 700 (85%) |
Married/cohabiting | 410 (11%) | 82 (10%) |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 984 (26%) | 40 (5%) |
Lives with a partner who is HIV positive | 95 (3%) | 22 (3%) |
Self-reported history of infection with a sexually transmitted infections (in the past 6 months) | 236 (6%) | 56 (7%) |
Reports having sex under the influence of alcohol and drugs (Once in the past 30 days) | 1,351 (36%) | 323 (39%) |
Self-reported consistent condom use (in the past 30 days) | 2,621 (69%) | 531 (65%) |
Used post exposure prophylaxis more than once in the past six months before beginning PrEP | 173 (5%) | 19 (2%) |
Recent history of intimate partner violence (IPV) or gender based violence (GBV) | 49 (1%) | 12 (1%) |
Has a sex partner(s) whose HIV status is unknown to them but they consider him/her to be at a high risk of HIV | 2,985 (79%) | 682 (83%) |
Health facility type | ||
Public/private | 201 (5%) | 27 (3%) |
Drop-in Centre | 3,590 (95%) | 795 (97%) |
Geographical cluster | ||
Coast | 1,263 (33%) | 210 (26%) |
Lake | 1,224 (32%) | 367 (45%) |
Nairobi | 1,304 (34%) | 245 (30%) |