Table 4.

Acceptability of the Tough Talks program among 32 HIV-infected MSM, Phase 2

Survey item	Mean score
The program was interesting.	1.13
The program was visually appealing.	1.73
The program functions were easy to use.	1.00
My overall impression of the program was favorable.	1.33
The language in the program reflected language I might use or hear.	1.67
I felt comfortable interacting with the virtual character(s) in this program.	1.73
I found the virtual character I was talking to visually appealing.	1.83
The program layout and structure was easy to understand and navigate.	1.53
I felt comfortable talking about HIV in this setting. (The park)	1.53
I felt comfortable talking about HIV in this setting. (The bar)	3.00
This program could help me have conversations around HIV with another person.	1.33
I can see myself using something like this when it’s completed.	1.33

Averaged score on 5 point Likert scale reported, (1=strongly agree; 2=agree; 3=neither agree nor disagree; 4=disagree; 5=strongly disagree)