Attitude and willingness to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among the respondents
Statement | Mean±SD | Median |
I believe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in preventing HIV. | 4.30±0.829 | 4.00 |
I think that people who take HIV PrEP are responsible. | 4.47±0.804 | 5.00 |
I believe taking HIV PrEP is safe for use. | 4.21±0.861 | 4.00 |
It would be no trouble for me to take HIV PrEP every day. | 3.81±0.998 | 4.00 |
I believe the government makes certain that drugs like HIV PrEP are safe for use. | 4.28±0.872 | 4.00 |
Mean attitude score | 4.21±0.686 | 4.20 |
I am willing to take PrEP to prevent getting HIV. | 4.44±0.808 | 5.00 |
I am willing to take pills before and after sex if it would prevent me from getting HIV. | 4.44±0.827 | 5.00 |
I am willing to take a pill every day if it would prevent me from getting HIV. | 4.30±0.966 | 5.00 |
I would never need to take PrEP (reverse coded). | 3.88±1.25 | 4.00 |
I would be willing to pay for laboratory tests needed while taking PrEP. | 3.88±1.094 | 4.00 |
I would take PrEP even if it was not 100% effective. | 3.52±1.251 | 4.00 |
Mean willingness score | 4.08±0.685 | 4.17 |