Table 2.
Characteristics of clients attending three mobile HCT approaches compared to stand–alone HCT
| Stand-Alone HCT | All Mobile HCT | Community-Site Mobile HCT | Semi-Mobile Container HCT | Fully-Mobile Truck HCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Sites Assessed | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Characteristics of Clients (% of total, [95% Confidence Interval, (N)) | |||||
| Total HCT clients* | 14,634 | 47,539 | 20,599 | 17,227 | 9,713 |
| Female | 40.5% [39.7–41.3] (5931) | 42.3% [41.9–42.8] (20128) | 45.9% [45.2–46.6] (9457) | 61.9% [61.2–62.7] (10671) | 42.0% [41.0–42.9] (4076) |
| Male1 | 59.5% [58.7–60.3] (8703) | 57.7% [57.2–58.1] (27411) | 54.1% [53.4–54.8] (11142) | 38.1% [37.3–38.8] (6556) | 58.0% [57.0–59.0] (5637) |
| Age 15–24 yrs | 42.1% [41.3–42.9] (6158) | 46.5% [46.0–46.9] (22084) | 43.1% [42.4–43.8] (8882) | 51.2% [50.4–52.0] (8824) | 45.1% [44.1–46.1] (4378) |
| New testers | 57.5% [56.7–58.3] (8415) | 88.0% [87.7–88.3] (41829) | 90.7% [90.3–91.1] (18682) | 85.2% [84.7–85.8] (14682) | 87.2% [86.5–87.8] (8465) |
| Couples2 | 17.9% [17.3–18.5] (2616) | 1.9% [1.8–2.0] (902) | 1.2% [1.1–1.4] (250) | 8.2% [7.8–8.6] (1412) | 1.5% [1.2–1.7] (142) |
*
Total HCT clients includes only clients completing all components of HCT.
1
Male is defined as non-entry in female field. May include some cases where data were missing.
2
Couples is number of couples testing together (i.e. spouses, partners, or polygamous groups), not individuals.