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PrEP awareness and use among reproductive age women in Miami, Florida

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  • Nicholas Fonseca Nogueira
  • Nicole Luisi
  • Ana S Salazar
  • Emily M Cherenack
  • Patricia Raccamarich
  • Nichole R Klatt
  • Deborah L Jones
  • Maria L Alcaide

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Background: Miami, Florida is an epicenter of the HIV epidemic in the US, with 20% of new HIV infections occurring in women. Despite effectiveness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV, only 10% of eligible women benefit from its use. Setting: This study evaluates PrEP awareness and use, and factors associated with PrEP awareness among sexually active women in Miami, Florida. Methods: Results reported in this study included cross-sectional data that were collected as part of a baseline visit from a parent study. Cis-gender, HIV-negative, 18-45-year-old, sexually active women were recruited as part of a study evaluating recurrent bacterial vaginosis and HIV risk. Participants completed questionnaires assessing socio-demographics, HIV risk factors, prior history of HIV testing and reproductive tract infections, PrEP awareness and use. Relationships between variables and PrEP awareness were analyzed and multivariable logistic regression identified variables strongly associated with PrEP awareness. Results: Among the 295 women enrolled, median age was 31 (24–38) years, 49% Black, 39% White, and 34% Hispanic. Of 63% who knew about PrEP, only 5% were on PrEP. Women with income below poverty line (OR = 2.00[1.04,3.87];p = 0.04), more male sexual partners in past month (OR = 1.30[1.01,1.68];p = 0.04), lifetime HIV testing (OR = 6.42[2.83,14.52];p

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  • Nicholas Fonseca Nogueira & Nicole Luisi & Ana S Salazar & Emily M Cherenack & Patricia Raccamarich & Nichole R Klatt & Deborah L Jones & Maria L Alcaide, 2023. "PrEP awareness and use among reproductive age women in Miami, Florida," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(6), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0286071
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286071
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