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. 2021 Jan 15;18(2):729. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020729

Table 5.

Process evaluation of HIVST-online users (among those being followed up at month 6, n = 125).

All (n = 125) New-Users of HIVST-online (n = 58) Ever-Users of HIVST-online (n = 67) p-Value
% % %
Level of satisfaction of different procedures of HIVST-online (% satisfied/very satisfied)
Receiving HIVST kits 92.0 89.7 94.0 0.37
Making appointment of HIVST-online 96.0 98.3 94.0 0.23
Visual and sound quality of online counseling 92.8 96.6 89.6 0.13
Clarity of instruction 96.8 98.3 95.5 0.38
Professionalism of HIVST-administrators 96.8 100.0 94.0 0.06
Credibility of HIVST-administrators 96.8 98.3 95.5 0.38
Support from HIVST-online administrators 92.8 96.6 89.6 0.13
Recommendations made by HIVST-online administrators on reducing high-risk behaviors 88.8 89.7 88.1 0.99
How helpful is online real-time counseling in the following aspects
Understanding your current risk of HIV infection 85.6 82.8 88.1 0.40
Reducing your fear of HIV testing 72.0 65.5 77.6 0.13
Preparing you to do HIV testing 78.4 72.2 83.6 0.13
Mastering the methods and procedures of HIVST 96.0 94.8 97.0 0.53
Understanding testing results 97.6 98.3 97.0 0.65
Understanding the concept of window period 88.8 87.9 89.6 0.77
Acquiring knowledge to prevent HIV infection 85.6 87.9 83.6 0.49
Reducing high-risk behaviors 80.0 81.0 79.1 0.79
Behavioral intention to use HIVST-online again
  Very unlikely/unlikely/neutral 21.6 24.1 19.4
  Likely/very likely 78.4 75.9 80.6 0.52
Behavioral intention to recommend MSM friends to use HIVST-online
  Very unlikely/unlikely/neutral 23.2 27.6 19.4
  Likely/very likely 76.8 72.4 80.6 0.28

p-value was obtained by using the χ2 test.