Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Discontinuation Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in Atlanta, Georgia: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has great potential to reduce HIV incidence among young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM); however, initiation and persistence for this group remain low. We sought to understand the patterns and predictors of PrEP uptake and discontinuation among YBMSM in Atlanta, Georgia.

Methods

PrEP was offered to all participants in a prospective cohort of YBMSM aged 18-29 years not living with HIV. Time to PrEP uptake, first discontinuation, and final discontinuation were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox proportional hazard models were used to identify predictors of uptake and discontinuation.

Results

After 440 person-years of follow-up, 44% of YBMSM initiated PrEP through the study afte

SUBMITTER: Serota DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7530467 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature