Table 2.

Numbers of errors made by MSM participants during HIV self-testing process and results of self-testing and retest (N = 27)

HIV self-testing modality: Finger prick (N = 15)
Participant #	Age	Education	HIV testing history	Numbers of errors made				Test result	Retest
				Preparing the test (n = 0–2)	Administering the test (n = 0–4)	Interpreting the result (n = 0–1)	Total (n = 0–7)
1	18–29	Some college	Ever self-tested	2	2	0	4	Negative	Negative
2	18–29	≥ College	Ever self-tested	1	2	0	3	Negative	Negative
3	18–29	Some college	Ever self-tested	0	3	1	4	Invalid	Negative
4	30–40	Some college	Ever self-tested	1	1	0	2	Negative	Negative
5	18–29	≥ College	Ever self-tested	0	1	1	2	Invalid	Negative
6	30–40	Some college	Ever self-tested	1	2	1	4	Invalid	Negative
7	18–29	Some college	Ever self-tested	1	2	0	3	Negative	Negative
8	30–40	≥ College	Ever self-tested	1	1	0	2	Negative	Negative
9	18–29	≥ College	Ever testeda	0	0	0	0	Negative	Negative
10	18–29	≤ High school	Never tested	1	4	1	6	Invalid	Negative
11	18–29	≥ College	Never tested	1	2	0	3	Positive	Positive
12	30–40	≤ High school	Never tested	0	3	1	4	Invalid	Negative
13	18–29	≥ College	Never tested	0	3	0	3	Negative	Negative
14	18–29	≥ College	Never tested	0	3	0	3	Negative	Negative
15	18–29	≥ College	Never tested	0	2	1	3	Invalid	Negative
HIV self-testing modality: Oral fluid (N = 12)
				Numbers of errors made
				Preparing the test (n = 0–3)	Conducting the test (n = 0–7)	Interpreting the result (n = 0–2)	Total (n = 0–12)
16	18–29	≤ High school	Ever self-tested	3	6	2	11	Invalid	Negative
17	30–40	≤ High school	Ever testeda	1	4	0	5	Negative	Negative
18	18–29	Some college	Ever testeda	1	7	2	10	Invalid	Negative
19	18–29	≥ College	Ever testeda	0	2	2	4	Invalid	Negative
20	30–40	≥ College	Ever testeda	0	0	0	0	Negative	Negative
21	30–40	≤ High school	Never tested	1	6	2	9	Invalid	Negative
22	18–29	Some college	Never tested	0	0	0	0	Negative	Negative
23	18–29	≤ High school	Never tested	1	6	2	9	Invalid	Negative
34	18–29	≥ College	Never tested	0	0	0	0	Negative	Negative
25	30–40	Some college	Never tested	0	0	0	0	Negative	Negative
26	30–40	≤ High school	Never tested	0	4	2	6	Positive	Positive
27	18–29	Some college	Never tested	0	3	1	4	Invalid	Negative

^aAt a facility (e.g., CDC, CBO, hospital), excluding self-testing