Table 2.
Stakeholders’ knowledge, opinion, intention to pay and potential use of HIV self-testing compared to that of potential users.
| Knows about the Existence of HIV Self-Testing | In Favor of HIV Self-Testing | Would Pay 25–30 Euros for an HIV Self-Test | Would Have Used an HIV Self-Test if Already Available | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakeholders (n = 378) | % | PR | 95%CI | % | PR | 95%CI | % | PR | 95%CI | % | PR | 95%CI |
| Public health professionals/policy makers (n = 33) | 67.7 | 4.7 | (3.6–6.0) | 55.2 | 0.6 | (0.5–0.9) | 37.5 | 0.8 | (0.5–1.2) | 80.6 | 1.1 | (0.9–1.3) |
| Clinical providers (n = 290) | 32.2 | 2.2 | (1.8–2.7) | 67.5 | 0.8 | (0.7–0.9) | 29.4 | 0.6 | (0.5–0.7) | 73.3 | 1.0 | (0.9–1.1) |
| CBO/NGO worker (n = 55) | 71.7 | 4.9 | (4.1–6.0) | 35.3 | 0.4 | (0.3–0.6) | 17.6 | 0.4 | (0.2–0.6) | 60.8 | 0.8 | (0.6–1.0) |
| Potential users * (n = 3537) | 14.5 | ref. | 86.9 | ref. | 49.6 | ref. | 75.1 | ref. | ||||
PR: Prevalence ratio; 95%CI: 95% Confidence interval; CBO: Community-based organization; NGO: Non-governmental organization; * HIV-negative men who have sex with men.