Attributes and levels | Survey description |
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Dosing method | |
 Daily oral tablet | Daily oral tablet means that you would have to take an oral tablet every day (daily) to maintain a protective level of PrEP medication |
 PrEP injection | PrEP injection means that you get an injection or shot that would provide a protective level of PrEP medication for 2 months |
 PrEP implant | PrEP implant means that you would get a small implant that would slowly release a protective level of PrEP medication for at least a year |
 On-demand regimen | On-demand regimen means you take two tablets 24 h before sex and then one tablet daily for the next two days. This dosing method would protect you from HIV for that single sexual encounter only |
 PrEP rectal douche | Rectal PrEP douche means that you would use a rectal douche or enema prior to having sex that leaves behind protective level of PrEP medication for that sexual encounter |
Provider type | |
 Military | Military provider means that you prefer a medical visit with a healthcare provider that is a member of the military |
 Civilian | Civilian provider means that you prefer a medical visit with a healthcare provider that is a civilian or not a member of the military |
PrEP visit location | |
 Smartphone | Smartphone/mobile app visit means that you prefer to have a virtual medical visit with a healthcare provider through a smartphone call or mobile app |
 On-base | On-base medical visit means that you prefer an in-person medical visit with a healthcare provider that is in a clinic on-base |
 Off-base | Off-base medical visit means that you prefer an in-person medical visit with a healthcare provider that is in a clinic off-base |
Lab evaluation location | |
 Provide labs on-base | Provide lab work on-base means that you prefer to do you lab work at a laboratory or clinic on-base |
 Provide labs off-base | Provide lab work off-base means that you prefer to do you lab work at a laboratory or clinic off-base |
 Home-based mail-in kit | Home-based mail-in kit means that you prefer to receive a home-based lab testing kit in the mail. You will provide self-collected, small samples of blood and urine and mail the kit back to the laboratory for evaluation. Your PrEP provider would then see the lab results after processing |
PrEP dispensing venue | |
 Receive PrEP on-base | Receive PrEP on-base means that you prefer to pick up or receive your PrEP medication from a pharmacy/clinic on-base |
 Receive PrEP off-base | Receive PrEP off-base means that you prefer to pick up or receive your PrEP medication from a pharmacy/clinic off-base |
 Receive PrEP by mail | Receive PrEP by mail delivery means that you prefer to receive your PrEP medication in the mail at your home or APO |