Abstract
Background: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) has demonstrated efficacy yet awareness of PrEP among PWID is low. Methods: 2018 National Behavioral Health Survey data from the Portland, Oregon metropolitan statistical area was analyzed with chi-squared tests and generalized linear models to determine correlates of PrEP awareness among PWID. Results: 80% of the sample had at least one indication for PrEP and 15% of the sample was aware of PrEP. Factors associated with higher PrEP awareness were: higher education level (PR = 1.083, CI = 1.018–1.153, p =.012), reporting transactional sex (PR = 1.154, CI = 1.019–1.307, p =.024), and men who have sex with men reporting condomless sex (PR = 1.376, CI = 1.081–1.752, p =.010). Lack of a usual source of care (PR = 0.884, CI = 0.824–0.949, p <.001) was negatively associated with PrEP awareness. Conclusions: Interventions to increase PrEP awareness need to target groups with particularly low awareness and be delivered in settings accessible to PWID.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 567-573 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of STD and AIDS |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2023 |
Keywords
- HIV prevention
- people who inject drugs
- pre-exposure prophylaxis
- preexposure prophylaxis awareness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases