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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants (N = 20)

From: Preliminary evaluation of a gamified smartphone intervention (O2O-PEP) for enhancing HIV post-exposure prophylaxis uptake in men who have sex with men: pilot feasibility study

Variables

M (SD)/n (%)

Age (years)a

26 (22, 32)

PEP knowledge

7.79 (1.69)

PHQ-9

10.35 (6.92)

MSM-related stigma

10.15 (5.15)

Marital status

 

 Single

19 (95)

 Married

0 (0)

 Divorced or widowed

1 (5)

Education

 

 High school graduate or below

9 (45)

 College graduate

10 (50)

 Postgraduate studies

1 (5)

Salary range per month (RMB)

 

 0-1000

4 (20)

1001–3000

4 (20)

 3001–5000

5 (25)

 5001–8000

6 (30)

 > 8000

1 (5)

Sexual debut with a man (years)

 

 <19

6 (30)

 ≥19

14 (70)

Condomless anal sex with a man in past six months

 

 Yes

5 (25)

 No

15 (75)

HIV self-test in the past year

 

 Yes

16 (80)

 No

4 (20)

HIV facility-based test in the past year

 

 Yes

18 (90)

 No

2 (10)

History of PrEP usageb

 

 Yes

2 (10)

 No

18 (90)

History of PEP usagec

 

 Yes

2 (10)

 No

18 (90)

Self-perceived risk of acquiring HIV

 

 No risk

7 (35)

 Low

10 (50)

 high

3 (15)

  1. a: the variable age was reported as median (interquartile range, IQR); b and c: History of PrEP/ PEP usage refers to whether PrEP/PEP has ever been used at any point prior to the baseline survey of the study. PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9