Explanatory area | Indicator | Categories | Original variable | Wording of original variable | ||
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Info about PrEP | We would like to know your opinion about the so-called PrEP (abbreviation for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. PrEP should not be confused with the Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), which is taken after a risk situation occurred. HIV-negative people can protect themselves effectively against HIV-infection by regularly taking a preventive HIV-medication (PrEP). However, infections can still occur if the medication is not taken daily. In Europe this preventive method with anti-HIV drugs, has not been approved yet | |||||
Dependent variable | Willingness to take PrEP | 0—No 1—Yes | prp5 | In principle, would you be prepared to take a medication as a preventive measure to reduce the risk of HIV-infection? | ||
I. HIV-vulnerability | Subjective HIV-vulnerability | 0—No risk 10—High risk | sxz2 | How high is the risk that you get an infection in the last 12 months? | ||
II. Social norms | Anticipated HIV-stigma | 1—Very unlikely 4—Very likely to occur | psy6 | Which of the following situations could happen to you if you became infected? | ||
psy6_1 | Friends and acquaintance might think I’ve failed | |||||
psy6_2 | Friends would reproach me; | |||||
psy6_3 | My family would be disappointed; | |||||
psy6_5 | Family and friends would avoid me | |||||
III. Practices | Attendance of sex-on-premise venue | 1—Never 5—Very frequently | sze1 | How often did you visit these places in the last 12 months? | ||
sze1_4 | Darkroom, sex club, public sex party; | |||||
sze1_5 | Private sex party; | |||||
sze1_6 | Sauna and porn-cinema; | |||||
sze1_7 | Outdoor cruising area | |||||
Engagement in e-dating | 0—None 5—All of them | sze2 | How many sex partners did you meet through mobile apps and the Internet in the last 12 months? | |||
Condomless intercourse | 1—Always (uses condom) 5—Never (uses condom) | sxa11 | How often in the last 12 months you used condom during anal intercourse with casual partners? | |||
Drug use | 1—None 2—Party drugs only 3—Viagra only 4—Both | sub4 | How often did you use the following substances in the last 12 months? | |||
sub4_1 | Viagra | |||||
sub4_2 | Cannabis, Hashish, Marijuana | |||||
sub4_3 | MDMA, Ecstasy, Mephedrone | |||||
sub4_4 | Methamphetamine, Crystal meth | |||||
sub4_5 | Cocaine | |||||
sub4_6 | Heroin, Opium, Morphine | |||||
sub4_7 | Ketamine, GHB/GBL | |||||
IV. Social background | Age | Years | soz2 | Please, provide your birth year | ||
Relationship status | 0—Not single 1—Single | bez1 | Are you currently engaged in a steady relationship? | |||
Educational attainment | 0—Lower secondary level or below 1—Upper secondary level or higher | ses1 | What is your highest professional qualification? Or, if you are still in training, what degree do you aspire to? | |||
Monthly net household income | 1—Lowest quintile 5—Highest quintile | ses5 | What is approximately the monthly net income of your entire household? |