Table 2 Acceptability questionnaires in PWH and PrEP users
Variable | HIV N = 100 | Prep N = 100 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Would accept LAA every other month, n (%) | 74 (74) | 89 (89) | 0.001 |
Perceived advantages | |||
Stop taking cARTa-treatment every day, n (%) | 73 (73) | 73 (73) | > 0.99 |
Being certain of efficacy for a period of time, n (%) | 42 (42) | 51 (51) | 0.26 |
Being certain not to forget cART-treatment, n (%) | 39 (39) | 68 (68) | < 0.0001 |
Hiding that I take cART-treatment, n (%) | 0 (0) | 7 (7) | 0.014 |
No need to think of treatment every day, n (%) | 28 (28) | 62 (62) | < 0.0001 |
Forget the disease, n (%) | 19 (19) | – | – |
Other, n (%) | 11 (11) | 0 (0) | 0.0007 |
None, n (%) | 11 (11) | 0 (0) | 0.0007 |
Perceived drawbacks | |||
Loss of freedom, n (%) | 6 (6) | 30 (30) | < 0.0001 |
Fear of adverse effects, n (%) | 29 (29) | 47 (47) | 0.013 |
Fear of injections, n (%) | 14 (14) | 19 (19) | 0.45 |
Fear of being treated as a Guinea pig, n (%) | 17 (17) | 23 (23) | 0.38 |
It would not change anything, n (%) | 9 (9) | 8 (8) | > 0.99 |
Already taking other treatments, n (%) | 7 (7) | 1 (1) | 0.065 |
Too much a constraint, n (%) | 21 (21) | 0 (0) | < 0.0001 |
Other, n (%) | 6 (6) | 0 (0) | 0.029 |
None, n (%) | 29 (29) | 22 (22) | 0.33 |
What do you feel about coming every other month? | |||
Beneficial because more follow-up, n (%) | 23 (23) | 28 (28) | 0.52 |
I don't like the idea of going more often to the hospital, n (%) | 34 (34) | 21 (21) | 0.057 |
I don't care, n (%) | 42 (42) | 53 (53) | 0.16 |
About an injectable treatment? | |||
Do not wish to change my treatment, n (%) | 23 (23) | 12 (12) | 0.062 |
Accepts both injections and hospital visits, n (%) | 35 (35) | 58 (58) | 0.002 |
Accepts injections but not hospital visits, n (%) | 29 (29) | 21 (21) | 0.25 |
Accepts injections but fears adverse effects, n (%) | 18 (18) | 19 (19) | > 0.99 |
Would like to switch to injections at specific times, n (%) | 27 (27) | 29 (29) | 0.87 |
Would you accept participating to a clinical trial? | |||
Would not participate, n (%) | 28 (28) | 31 (31) | 0.76 |
Would accept injections at the hospital, n (%) | 34 (34) | 36 (36) | 0.88 |
Could accept injections if self-administered, n (%) | 19 (19) | 7 (7) | 0.019 |