Table 2. Acceptability and feasibility of index HIVST by HIV-positive clients vs. partner referral slips by sex (n = 404).
| Characteristic | Total (N = 404) n (%) | Men (n = 159) n (%) | Women (n = 245) n (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported comfort distributing the following index testing strategies | ||||
| HIV self-test kits | 365 (90) | 147 (92) | 218 (89) | 0.27 |
| Partner referral slips | 329 (81) | 140 (88) | 189 (77) | 0.009 |
| Prefer distributing self-test kits over partner referral slips | 261 (65) | 97 (61) | 164 (67) | 0.31 |
| Believe their primary sex partner would test using the following strategies | ||||
| HIV self-test kits | 312 (77) | 125 (79) | 187 (76) | 0.59 |
| Partner referral slips | 265 (66) | 117 (74) | 148 (60) | 0.009 |
| Believe their primary sex partner would prefer using self-test kits over partner referral slips | 256 (63) | 104 (65) | 152 (62) | 0.53 |
* p-value calculated using independent t-tests for continuous and chi-square for dichotomous variables, Bonferonni correction was applied