Key findings
- PrEP awareness was high with 81% of TGW, 80% of MSM in Asian low- and middle-income countries, 91% of MSM in high-income countries and 97% of MSM in Australia having heard of PrEP.
- Among participants who had heard of PrEP, 48% of TGW, 25% of MSM in Asian low- and middle-income countries, 19% of MSM in Asian high-income countries, and 47% of MSM in Australia were current PrEP users.
- Of those who had never taken PrEP, 57% of TGW, 72% of MSM in Asian low- and middle-income countries, 70% of MSM in Asian high-income countries, and 65% of MSM in Australia stated that they would like to take PrEP.
- Across all populations, cost was the most important driver of choice to use PrEP.
- The type of PrEP was the next most important driver of choice to use PrEP for TGW, MSM in Asian low- and middle-income countries, and MSM in Australia.
Side effects were the second most important driver of choice to use PrEP for MSM in Asian high-income countries.