Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| HIV self-testing (n=13 267) | Non-HIV self-testing (n=13 706) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 6368 (48%) | 6486 (47%) | |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 16–19 | 2176 (16%) | 2190 (16%) | |
| 20–24 | 2653 (20%) | 2804 (21%) | |
| 25–29 | 1940 (15%) | 2008 (15%) | |
| 30–34 | 1651 (12%) | 1641 (12%) | |
| 35–44 | 2355 (18%) | 2345 (17%) | |
| ≥45 | 2492 (19%) | 2718 (20%) | |
| Absent during community HIV care-provider's visit | |||
| Total | 2782 (21%) | 3018 (22%) | |
| Men | 1942 (70%) | 2140 (71%) | |
| Women | 840 (30%) | 878 (29%) | |
| Self-reported HIV positive (percentage of those present) | 950 (9%) | 1152 (11%) | |
| Eligible for HIV testing | 9340 (91%) | 9304 (89%) | |
| Previously participated in PopART (in same community HIV care-provider zone) | 8093 (61%) | 8745 (64%) | |
| Previously resident in PopART annual rounds 1 or 2 (in same community HIV care-provider zone) | 9376 (71%) | 9946 (73%) | |
Data are n (%). The HIV self-testing group received oral HIV self-testing plus routine door-to-door HIV testing. The non-HIV self-testing group received only routine door-to-door HIV testing.