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. 2021 Aug 16;16(8):e0256094. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256094

Table 5. Testing modalities by mode of recruitment.

MSM TGW Total
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.