Table 5. Testing modalities by mode of recruitment.
MSM | TGW | Total | ||||||||||
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Face to Face | Social Media | Face to Face | Social Media | Face to Face | Social Media | |||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Total participants (N) | 1,092 | 100% | 330 | 100% | 874 | 100% | 208 | 100% | 1,966 | 100% | 538 | 100% |
Selected HIV testing options | ||||||||||||
Assisted HIVST | 1,062 | 97.3% | 86 | 26.1% | 846 | 96.8% | 101 | 48.6% | 1,908 | 97.0% | 187 | 34.8% |
Unassisted HIVST | 26 | 2.4% | 237 | 71.8% | 22 | 2.5% | 106 | 51.0% | 48 | 2.4% | 343 | 63.8% |
Referral to HTS | 4 | 0.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 6 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.5% |
Selected kit delivery options for unassisted HIVST * | ||||||||||||
POW in the community | 11 | 42.3% | 25 | 10.5% | 16 | 72.7% | 34 | 32.1% | 27 | 56.3% | 59 | 17.2% |
CBO facility | 9 | 34.6% | 28 | 11.8% | 6 | 27.3% | 12 | 11.3% | 15 | 31.3% | 40 | 11.7% |
Express mail service | 6 | 23.1% | 184 | 77.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 56.6% | 6 | 12.5% | 244 | 71.1% |
*Among those who selected unassisted HIVST.
HIVST: HIV self-testing; HTS: HIV testing services; POW: peer outreach worker; CBO: community-based organization.