Table 1.
Characteristics of clients assigned male at birth who have sex with men who ordered home HIV test kits through takemehome.co, March 31 through May 31, 2020, Oregon
| Clients (n = 149) | |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR; range); mean (SD) | 32 (25–40; 18–67); 34 (12) |
| Sex-gender | |
| Assigned male at birth | 149 (100) |
| Gender identity | |
| Man | 142 (95) |
| Transgender man | 1 (< 1) |
| Transgender woman | 2 (1) |
| Agender, non-binary, genderqueer | 4 (3) |
| Race/ethnicity (n = 110)a | |
| White | 69 (63) |
| Latino/a/x | 19 (17) |
| Black | 4 (4) |
| Asian | 8 (7) |
| Pacific Islander | 3 (3) |
| Native American | 3 (3) |
| Multiracial | 4 (4) |
| Number of partners in prior year, median (IQR; range); mean (SD) | 1 (1–3; 1–186); 7 (24) |
| Never tested for HIV | 51 (34) |
| Ever tested at home | 3 (2) |
| Select client feedback |
“Thanks for the free test” “Very easy and convenient” “Easy to use and feel safe” “I’ve always been too embarrassed and nervous to go in and get a test. You guys made it so easy and private” “I like how discreet it was and the fact you don’t have to wait in a waiting room just do it from the comfort of your own home” “As a person who is nervous to go into the hospital right now, I appreciate this service so much” “I’ve just really opened myself back up with this COVID thing going on, really happy about this, I can keep my profile updated” “Being sexually active with the current pandemic, this means a lot to me” |
IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation
aPercentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding