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Table 1 Demographic and Other Characteristics of AGYW Invited for In-Depth Interviews (N = 26)

From: Uptake of and adherence to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescent girls and young women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda: A qualitative study of experiences, facilitators and barriers

Characteristics

Categories

No. of Participants

Age range

14–19

10

20–24

16

Marital status

Married

6

Single (never married)

18

Single (separated/ divorced)

2

Highest education level

Primary

8

Secondary

16

Tertiary

2

Employment type

Jobless

9

Sex work

6

Other (hospitality, entertainment, cleaning)

11

PrEP awareness before joining study

Aware of PrEP

4

Unaware of PrEP

22

Number of biological children

One or more

15

None

11

PrEP use after enrolment

PrEP users (adherers)

8

PrEP users (non-adherers)

8

Non- PrEP users

10

Living situation

Living independently (alone, with a spouse, with a sibling)

19

 

Living with a guardian (parent or relative)

7