TABLE 1.
Acceptability and Feasibility of Self-testing Among Participants Recruited at The Johns Hopkins Emergency Room Between July 2010 to March 2011 (n = 243*)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Do you believe that the rapid HIV test result was correct for the sample that you collected? | |
| Definitely correct | 231 (95.1) |
| Probably correct | 11 (4.5) |
| Not correct | 1 (0.4) |
| How much do you trust the result of the rapid HIV test that you collected? | |
| Trust very much | 223 (91.7) |
| Trust somewhat | 18 (7.4) |
| Not trust at all | 2 (0.8) |
| How easy was it for you to follow the instruction placard? | |
| Easy to follow | 235 (96.7) |
| Somewhat easy to follow | 6 (2.5) |
| Not easy to follow | 3 (1.2) |
| How easy was it for you to open the test kit? | |
| East to open | 210 (86.4) |
| Somewhat easy to open | 29 (9.5) |
| Not easy to open | 4 (1.6) |
| How easy was it for you to collect the specimen correctly? | |
| Easy to collect | 242 (99.6) |
| Somewhat easy to collect | 1 (0.4) |
| How easy was it for you to read the result and tell the result? | |
| Easy to read and tell | 225 (92.6) |
| Somewhat easy | 16 (6.7) |
| Not easy | 2 (0.8) |
| Overall, how easy was it for you to perform the test? | |
| Easy to perform | 239 (98.4) |
| Somewhat easy to perform | 3 (1.3) |
| Not easy to perform | 1 (0.4) |
| Do you think you would recommend to a friend that he/she test himself/herself for HIV? | |
| Definitely recommend | 236 (96.2) |
| Probably recommend | 4 (1.5) |
| Would not recommend | 3 (2.3) |
| Would you test yourself at home for HIV if the rapid HIV test were available over-the-counter? | |
| Definitely test myself at home | 231 (95.0) |
| Probably test myself at home | 7 (2.9) |
| Would not test myself at home | 5 (2.1) |
| What is the maximum price you would pay to purchase a rapid HIV test over-the-counter, if available? | |
| $10 | 84 (34.6) |
| $20 | 45 (18.5) |
| $25 | 28 (11.5) |
| $30 | 86 (35.4) |
*
There were 243 patients who completed the questionnaire.