Scales to Assess Knowledge, Motivation, and Self-Efficacy for HIV PrEP in Colombian MSM: PrEP-COL Study
Table 1
Baseline demographic characteristics of the study participants.
Age, years (means; sd)
31.2; 8.9
n (%)
Biological sex (men)
287 (100)
Gender
Male
279 (97.2)
Nonconforming gender
3 (1.0)
Other
3 (1.0)
Prefer not to answer
2 (0.7)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual
3 (1.0)
Gay men
238 (82.9)
Bisexual
45 (15.7)
Prefer not to answer
1 (0.3)
Civil status
Married—common law
45 (15.7)
Single
236 (82.2)
Separated-widow
6 (2.1)
Education level
Primary school
1 (0.3)
Secondary school
26 (9.1)
Technical-superior
260 (90.6)
Socioeconomic stratum
One-two (very low-low)
83 (28.9)
Three-four (middle)
166 (57.8)
Five-six (high)
39 (13.6)
Occupation status (one or more options)
Work
184 (64.1)
Housekeepers
9 (3.1)
Voluntary
11 (3.8)
Student
59 (20.6)
Unemployed
62 (21.6)
Other
16 (5.6)
Current monthly income
No income
44 (15.3)
<1
59 (20.6)
Between 1 and 2
67 (23.3)
>2
117 (40.8)
Health insurance/coverage (yes)
246 (86.0)
Willingness to use PrEP (definitely yes)
187 (71.1)
Intention to start PrEP (definitely yes)
167 (63.7)
Willingness and intention to use PrEP was dichotomized into two categories: 1 = to definitely yes and probably yes and 0 = all other answer options: neutral, probably not, definitely not.
