Table 4.
Result of HIV self‐testing (HIVST) and linkage to HIV care and treatment among participants who used the HIVST kit (N = 251)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Result of HIVST | |
| Negative | 226 (90.0) |
| Positive | 14 (5.6) |
| Indeterminate/Invalid | 7 (2.8) |
| Not sure | 4 (1.6) |
| Told someone the test result | 151 (60.2) |
| Who participant told of HIVST result (n = 151) | |
| Friend | 65 (43.1) |
| Sex partner | 36 (23.8) |
| Counsellor | 31 (20.5) |
| Family member | 22 (14.6) |
| Peer educator | 21 (13.9) |
| Health worker | 5 (3.3) |
| Sought HIV counselling after learning: | |
| HIV negative result (n = 226) | 25 (11.1) |
| HIV positive result a(n = 14) | 14 (100.0) |
| Indeterminate/Invalid (n = 7) | 2 (28.6) |
| Not sure (n = 4) | 1 (25.0) |
| Thought of harming self due to positive result (n = 14) | 1 (7.1) |
| Confirmed registered for HIV treatment (n = 14) a | 14 (100.0) |
| Confirmed started HIV treatment (n = 14)a | 14 (100.0) |
a
Post‐test counselling, and registration and initiation of HIV treatment was based on the counsellor's follow‐up with the HIV positive participants and confirmation against the Community Health Centre's patient records.