Table 3.
Reasons for accessing community‐led HIV testing by lay provider and self‐testing
| Reasons | Lay testing (%) n = 3086 | Self‐testing (%) n = 892 | Total N = 3978 | Partner notificationa (%) n = 105 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesitation to go to health facility | 1779 (57.7) | 588 (65.9) | 2367 (59.5) | 50 (47.6) |
| Ensured confidentiality of the results | 1677 (54.3) | 416 (46.6) | 2093 (52.6) | 21 (20.0) |
| Convenience | 2000 (64.8) | 496 (55.6) | 2496 (62.8) | 47 (44.8) |
| Services free of charge | 1825 (59.1) | 615 (69.0) | 2440 (61.3) | 78 (74.3) |
| Comfortable | 6 (0.2) | 3 (0.3) | 9 (22.6) | 11 (10.5) |
aThis data was also included in lay and self‐testing.