Table 4

Direct and mediation effects of awareness and attitude on willingness to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

EffectPathβP value
TotalPartially aware → willingness0.0590.634
TotalFully aware → willingness0.3100.005*
DirectPartially aware → willingness−0.1360.154
DirectFully aware → willingness0.1300.126
IndirectPartially aware → attitude → willingness0.1950.016*
IndirectFully aware → attitude → willingness0.1800.012*

  • R2=0.438

  • *Significant causal effects are denoted by an asterisk.