Table 3.
Responses regarding hypothetical utilization of home test kits among 356 HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) responding to an on-line survey in Brazil *.
Would use | Agree | |
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Would use tests if… | ||
Had to prick finger for blood | 322 (91.2) | |
Had to take an oral swab | 318 (89.8) | |
Had to read the result yourself | 316 (89.5) | |
Agree that… | ||
It may be difficult to understand the result | 109 (32.1) | |
Home tests offer more privacy | 244 (71.4) | |
Would be concerned about getting results alone | 79 (23.3) | |
Would use these test kits for myself | 306 (87.4) | |
Would use a home test with regular partners to make decisions about having unprotected sex | 213 (62.5) | |
Would use a home test with new partners to make decisions about having unprotected sex | 184 (54.4) |
Samples sizes for particular variables vary marginally by question due to missing values.