Table 1.
Characteristics of 332 Patients Who Accepted for an HIV Test in an Emergency Department-Based HIV Screening Program by HIV Self-Testing Status
| Characteristics | Categories | Number | Number (%) Patients Who Chose to Perform HIV Self-Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 332 | 160 (48.2) | |
| Age (Years) | 18 – 24 | 106 | 50 (47.8) |
| 25 – 29 | 60 | 37 (61.7) | |
| 30 – 39 | 52 | 22 (42.3) | |
| 40 – 49 | 62 | 26 (41.9) | |
| 50 – 64 | 52 | 25 (48.1) | |
| Gender | Female | 184 | 90 (48.9) |
| Male | 147 | 70 (47.6) | |
| Transgender | 1 | 0 (0.0) | |
| Race | African American | 231 | 107 (46.3) |
| White | 40 | 22 (55.0) | |
| Other | 61 | 31 (50.8) | |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic | 6 | 4 (66.7) |
| Non-Hispanic | 326 | 156 (47.8) | |
| Highest Education Level | High school diploma or less | 155 | 72 (46.5) |
| Some college or more | 110 | 64 (58.2) | |
| Missing | 67 | 24 (35.8) | |
| High Risk Behavior* | Yes | 228 | 119 (52.2) |
| No | 37 | 17 (46.0) | |
| Missing | 67 | 24 (35.8) | |
| Computer Use | < 30 minutes | 114 | 60 (52.6) |
| (per Day) | ≥ 30 minutes | 152 | 77 (50.7) |
| Missing | 66 | 23 (34.8) | |
| Computer Use | < 3 days | 115 | 55 (47.8) |
| (per Week) | ≥ 3 days | 151 | 82 (54.3) |
| Missing | 66 | 23 (34.8) | |
| Previous Kiosk | Yes | 149 | 73 (49.0) |
| Experience | No | 120 | 64 (53.3) |
| Missing | 63 | 23 (36.5) | |
| Triage Acuity Level | 3 – “Urgent” | 229 | 112 (48.9) |
| 4 – “Less Urgent” | 97 | 44 (45.4) | |
| 5 – “Non-Urgent” | 1 | 0 (0.0) | |
| Missing | 5 | 4 (80.0) | |
| Chief Complaint | Abdominal Pain | 27 | 14 (51.9) |
| Headache | 14 | 7 (50.0) | |
| Back Pain | 12 | 7 (58.3) | |
| Sore Throat | 11 | 5 (45.5) | |
| Other | 268 | 160 (48.2) | |
| Primary ED Diagnosis | Infectious Diseases | 67 | 25 (37.3) |
| Other | 265 | 135 (50.9) |
High risk behaviors are defined as: men who have sex with men (MSM), injection drug use, having sex with both genders, having >4 sexual partners in the past year, having sex with >1 person in the past 3 months, having a new sexual partner in the past 3 months, ever having had receptive anal sex, having anal sex in the past 3 months, having a new anal sex partner in the past 3 months, having >1 anal sex partner in the past 3 months, having anonymous sex, having sex with an HIV-positive person, having sex with an injection drug user, having sex with MSM, having sex with someone without knowing their HIV status, having sex with anyone who trades sex for drugs or money, having sex against your will, not always using condoms when having sex, or having a partner who has an STD.