Replication Data for: Assessment of PrEP eligibility and uptake among at-risk MSM participating in a HIV-1 vaccine feasibility cohort in coastal Kenya

This dataset consists of a spreadsheet containing questionnaire data, and supplementary material including a blank questionnaire form, a self-assessment risk checking form and a score sheet for PrEP eligibility. The study which generated this dataset analysed a cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Mtwapa town, Kenya in order to assess the performance of Kenyan Ministry of Health criteria used to predict HIV-1 acquisition; to assess the cohorts’ eligibility to receive Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV using either Ministry of Health Criteria or the authors’ Cohort-Derived HIV-1 Risk Score (CDHRS); and to identify factors associated with the uptake of PrEP for eligible MSM. Study participants were recruited by 10-15 trained peer mobilizers who approached individuals, and eligibility was based on age (18–49 years) as well as any of the following: HIV-1-negative status; involvement with transactional sex work; having a recent sexually transmitted infection (STI); having multiple sexual partners; having sex with an HIV-1-infected partner; or anal sex during the 3 months before enrolment. The study took place at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) clinic, Mtwapa town. During enrolment and monthly follow-up visits the researchers conducted face-to-face interviews with participants using a standardized behaviour questionnaire, provided HIV-1 testing and counselling using rapid point of care antibody tests, provided risk reduction counselling, assessed medical histories and performed physical examinations of the participants.