Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants that received HIV self-screening kits in the feasibility of HIV self-screening study
| Variable | Number | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Number enrolled for HIV self-screening | 1618 | |
| Age in years | ||
| 18–24 (%) | 513 | 31.7% |
| > 24 (%) | 1105 | 68.3% |
| Median age (IQR) | 28.0 (23.0–33) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female (%) | 809 | 50.0% |
| Male (%) | 808 | 50.0% |
| Place of recruitment | ||
| Home (%) | 696 | 43.0% |
| Mobile site (%) | 687 | 42.5% |
| Workplace (%) | 118 | 7.3% |
| Sex Workers Programme (%) | 117 | 7.2% |
| Language spoken at home | ||
| IsiZulu/IsiNdebele/IsiXhosa %) | 557 | 35.0% |
| Sepedi/Sesotho/Setswana %) | 520 | 32.7% |
| Xitsonga (%) | 239 | 15.0% |
| Tshivenda (%) | 131 | 8.2% |
| Other | 144 | 9.1% |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Primary school (%) | 1271 | 82.4% |
| High school (%) | 123 | 8.0% |
| Tertiary (%) | 148 | 9.6% |
| Income level | ||
| R0 - R999 (%) | 940 | 63.3% |
| R1000 - R4999 (%) | 378 | 25.4% |
| R5000 - R9999 (%) | 134 | 9.0% |
| R10000+ (%) | 34 | 2.3% |