Table 2.
Studies evaluating HIV self-testing (HST) in low-income countries
| Study | Choko et al.,[24] | Kalibala et al.,[26] |
|---|---|---|
|
Objective |
Use and accuracy of oral fluid HST in the general population |
Acceptability and feasibility of free oral fluid HST among HCW |
|
Location |
High residential suburbs of Blantyre, Malawi |
District and provincial hospitals in Kenya with variable degrees of pre-existing HIV related services |
|
Population |
298 of adult population and community peer group members |
1081 HCW |
|
Sex |
52% female, 48% male |
33% female, 67% male |
|
Median age |
26.5 years |
n.s. |
|
Ethnicity |
n.s. |
n.s. |
|
MSM |
n.s. |
n.s. |
|
IDU |
n.s. |
n.s. |
|
WAHR |
n.s. |
n.s. |
|
Acceptability of HST |
87.2% |
21.9% |
| Incentives | No | No |
n.s. not specified, MSM Men who have sex with men, IDU Injecting drug users, WAHR Women at heterosexual risk.