Table 4. Uptake of HIVST by population.
MSM | TGW | Total | ||||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Total participants (N) | 1,422 | 100% | 1,082 | 100% | 2,504 | 100% |
Last HIV test done | ||||||
Never tested (first-time tester) | 491 | 34.5% | 414 | 38.3% | 905 | 36.1% |
In past 3 months | 104 | 7.3% | 67 | 6.2% | 171 | 6.8% |
Between last 3 to 6 months | 201 | 14.1% | 153 | 14.1% | 354 | 14.1% |
Between last 6 to 12 months | 193 | 13.6% | 186 | 17.2% | 379 | 15.1% |
More than 12 months | 351 | 24.7% | 210 | 19.4% | 561 | 22.4% |
No answer | 82 | 5.8% | 52 | 4.8% | 134 | 5.4% |
Place of last HIV test * | ||||||
Community-based clinic † | 159 | 18.7% | 150 | 24.4% | 309 | 44.5% |
Private health facility | 144 | 17.0% | 85 | 13.8% | 229 | 32.9% |
Anonymous clinic of TRC | 100 | 11.8% | 57 | 9.3% | 157 | 22.6% |
Governmental health facility | 187 | 22.0% | 135 | 21.9% | 322 | 41.8% |
Mobile services † | 125 | 14.7% | 79 | 12.8% | 204 | 26.5% |
Research / surveillance | 33 | 3.9% | 30 | 4.9% | 63 | 8.2% |
Other | 7 | 0.8% | 11 | 1.8% | 18 | 2.3% |
No answer | 94 | 11.1% | 69 | 11.2% | 163 | 21.2% |
Exposed to tailored HIV interventions (past 12 months) | ||||||
No | 1,061 | 74.6% | 806 | 74.5% | 1,867 | 74.6% |
Yes | 272 | 19.1% | 196 | 18.1% | 468 | 18.7% |
No answer | 89 | 6.3% | 80 | 7.4% | 169 | 6.7% |
*Among those who reported ever been tested: MSM, N = 849; TGW, N = 616.
†Managed by MSM and TGW community-based organizations.
TRC: Thai Red Cross.