The majority (87%) had undergone an HIV test within the past year, but almost half (44%) were not aware of the HIV status of all of their sexual partners, and about a third (28%) endorsed sex with someone they did not know. Only 31% of participants felt they were at risk of HIV infection if they continued to engage in their current sexual behavior. As well, sellectchem 38% of participants reported having sex while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Finally, 28% reported never using condoms with regular partners, and 20% reported using condoms less than 10%

of the time with “other” partners. Table 1 Demographic characteristics* Baseline Awareness of HIV prevention methods At baseline, only 13% of the participants had heard of taking HIV medications to prevent HIV infection

(PrEP). Most reported knowing about male circumcision, but only 21% had heard that male circumcision decreased the risk of acquiring HIV infection in men. Only 9% of participants had heard that microbicides could decrease the risk of sexually acquiring HIV infection. Attitudes regarding HIV prevention methods At baseline, the first choice for prevention method among all participants was male condoms (52%), followed by male circumcision (18%) and PrEP (14%). The least preferred methods were the use of microbicides (3%) and female condoms (13%). Preferences for these methods were similar between sexes, with the exception of PrEP, which was more favored by males (χ2=3.78, P=0.05, odds ratio [OR] =3.264, confidence interval [CI] =0.8–13.6), and female condoms, which were more favored by females (χ2=3.25, P=0.07, OR =4.1, CI =0.7–30). The wide confidence intervals are a reflection of the small sample, but the tendency is interesting. Most participants (80%) were interested in learning more about the option of taking pills daily to prevent HIV infection in comparison with the other

preventive methods; 54% of uncircumcised men expressed willingness to be circumcised, and 69% were willing to use microbicides. More than 90% of the participants would be willing to get vaccinated if a vaccine was available. Postintervention Awareness Drug_discovery of HIV prevention methods Postintervention, 48% endorsed having heard about the use of HIV medications to prevent HIV infection; 72% had heard that male circumcision can decrease the risk of acquiring HIV infection in men; and 73% endorsed knowledge of the potential role of microbicides in decreasing the risk of acquiring HIV. The increase in awareness about each of these three methods was similar between both sexes. Attitudes toward HIV prevention methods Following the intervention, the most preferred prevention method was male condoms (34%), followed by PrEp (18%) and microbicides (18%). The least preferred methods were male circumcision (14%) and female condoms (14%).