2070. Risk Factors Affecting PrEP Offering and Uptake Among At-Risk Youth in an Area of High HIV Prevalence


 
 
 New HIV cases are steadily reported in our community among at-risk youth despite the availability of highly effective pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Although providers regularly offer PrEP during sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening visits, PrEP utilization rates remain low among those patients. The primary outcomes of this study are determining the rates of PrEP offering and uptake in high-risk individuals seeking care for STD screening at local youth clinics and whether these rates differ by demographic factors.
 
 
 
 A retrospective chart review was conducted on 218 charts of patients ages 18 - 24 years with risk factors for HIV infection who sought care at a youth clinic in Tampa, FL between 2018 and 2020. PrEP offering and utilization rates were compared across demographic and risk factor variables using Chi-square tests for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney U tests for continuous variables.
 
 
 
 Of 218 patients, 86 (39.4%) were offered or had a documented discussion of PrEP at their visit but uptake occurred only in 22 (10.1%). Factors associated with offerings are depicted in table 1. Factors associated with uptake are depicted in table 2. Age at first visit, insurance type, level of education, and employment did not significantly impact PrEP offering or uptake. Additionally, there was no significant difference in PrEP uptake associated with race or ethnicity.
 PrEP Offerings
 Demographic characteristics associated with offering and uptake of PrEP among young people screened for STD in a high prevalence of HIV area
 PrEP Uptake
 Demographic characteristics associated with uptake of PrEP among young people screened for STD in a high prevalence of HIV area
 
 
 
 This study highlights differences in offering and uptake of PrEP among young adults with a high risk of acquiring HIV living in a high prevalence of HIV area. Males and MSM are offered more PrEP and also use it more. Black patients are less likely to be offered PrEP. These differences emphasize the need for interventions to improve the rate of PrEP discussions among female and black patients at risk for HIV and to improve adherence to PrEP among young individuals at risk of HIV infection. Interventions targeting these demographics may lessen disparities and incidence of HIV in the community. Moving forward we will continue to investigate additional data collected on PrEP compliance at 6mo and at 12mo follow-ups among our patient population. Future studies with qualitative data identifying barriers to use PrEP will provide important information on this topic.
 
 
 
 All Authors: No reported disclosures.
