Table 3.
Operational characteristics of intervention for 101 study participants, Lima, Peru*
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total no. encounters per participant | 1.95 ± 1.62 |
| Site of initial encounter | |
| Health establishment | 78 (77.2) |
| Home | 18 (17.8) |
| Park | 2 (2.0) |
| Other | 3 (3.0) |
| Education on HIV and TB provided | 100 (99.0) |
| Offered HIV testing | 101 (100) |
| Initially declined OraQuik testing | 30 (29.7) |
| Preferred alternative day | 14 (46.7) |
| Preferred alternative testing site | 15 (50.0) |
| At home | 9 (60.0) |
| At health establishment | 5 (33.3) |
| Other site | 1 (6.7) |
| Did not approve of rapid test method | 0 (0) |
| Did not want testing at all | 1 (3.3) |
| Accepted and underwent HIV testing | 98 (97.0) |
| Patients given QUIK (n = 92) | |
| OraQuik counseling pre-test | 92 (100) |
| OraQuik counseling post-test | 92 (100) |
| CHW correctly recorded time and duration of test (n = 92) | 92 (100) |
| Site of OraQuik test (n = 92) | |
| Health establishment | 54 (58.7) |
| Home | 31 (33.7) |
| Park | 3 (3.3) |
| Other | 4 (4.3) |
| No. household contacts present during OraQuik test (n = 91) | |
| 0 | 60 (65.9) |
| 1 | 23 (25.3) |
| ≥ 2 | 8 (8.8) |
| Results communicated to personal contact (n = 49) | |
| Partner | 15 (30.7) |
| Sibling | 10 (20.4) |
| Mother | 11 (22.5) |
| Child | 3 (6.1) |
| Relative or other | 5 (10.2) |
| Friend | 1 (2.0) |
| Rehabilitation center personnel | 3 (6.1) |
| Religious leader | 1 (2.0) |
| Results communicated to health provider (n = 96) | 96 (100) |
*
Values are mean ± SD or no. (%). HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; TB = tuberculosis; CHW = community health worker.