PrEP facilitators and barriers in substance use bridge clinics for women who engage in sex work and who use drugs

Table 1 Participant characteristics of Self-Identified women who engage in sex work and use drugs from Boston, 2021/2022 (N = 25)

Characteristics	N (%)
Age Group (Years)
< 35 years	10 (40%)
35 + years	15 (60%)
Housing Status
Living in a Treatment Facility	2 (8%)
Renter	10 (40%)
Staying with Someone Else	3 (12%)
Unhoused	10 (40%)
Gender Identity
Female	24 (96%)
Trans Female/Trans Woman	1 (4%)
Hispanic/Latinx Identity
Hispanic	4 (16%)
Not Hispanic	21 (84%)
Racial Identity^a
Black or African American	3 (12%)
More than One Race	2 (8%)
Other	3 (12%)
White	17 (68%)
Sexual Orientation^b
Heterosexual or Straight	18 (72%)
Bisexual	5 (20%)
Other	2 (8%)
Recruitment Location^c
Bridge Clinic Harm Reduction Organization	7 (28%) 17 (68%)
Bridge Clinic Experience
Prior or Current Bridge Clinic Attendance	15 (60%)
PrEP Experience
PrEP Knowledge	23 (92%)
Prior or Current PrEP/PEP Usage	15 (60%)

^a No participants identified as Asian, Native American/Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
^b No participants identified as Gay or Lesbian
^cThere was missing recruitment location data for one participant

ISSN: 1940-0640