Uptake and continuation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among women of reproductive age in two health facilities in Kisumu County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2020, Kenya had 19,000 new HIV infections among women aged 15+ years. Studies have shown sub-optimal oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among sub-populations of women. We assessed the uptake and continuation of oral PrEP among women 15-49 years in two health facilities in Kisumu County, Kenya.

Methods

A retrospective cohort of 262 women aged 15-49 years, initiated into oral PrEP between 12 November 2019 and 31 March 2021, was identified from two health facilities in the urban setting of Kisumu County, Kenya. Data on baseline characteristics and oral PrEP continuation at months 1, 3 and 6 were abstracted from patient records and summarized using descriptive statistics. Missing data in the predictor variables were imputed within the joint modelling multip

SUBMITTER: Ogolla M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10009800 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature