Table 6. Outcomes of HIV testing by testing modality.
MSM | TGW | |||||||||||
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Assisted | Unassisted | Referral | Assisted | Unassisted | Referral | |||||||
HIVST | HIVST | HIVST | HIVST | |||||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Total participants (N) | 1,148 | 100% | 263 | 100% | 11 | 100% | 947 | 100% | 128 | 100% | 7 | 100% |
HIVST and HIV test results | ||||||||||||
Negative | 1,073 | 93.5% | 236 | 89.7% | 10 | 90.9% | 877 | 92.6% | 121 | 94.5% | 6 | 85.7% |
Reactive * / Positive † | 71 | 6.2% | 25 | 9.5% | 1 | 9.1% | 69 | 7.3% | 3 | 2.3% | 1 | 14.3% |
Invalid | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
I can’t interpret result | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Linkage to HTC services for HIV confirmatory test ‡ | ||||||||||||
Linked to HTS services | 42 | 56.0% | 17 | 63.0% | N/A | N/A | 48 | 68.6% | 1 | 14.3% | N/A | N/A |
Lost to follow-up | 33 | 44.0% | 10 | 37.0% | N/A | N/A | 22 | 31.4% | 6 | 85.7% | N/A | N/A |
HIV confirmatory test results § | ||||||||||||
Negative | 3 | 7.1% | 1 | 5.9% | N/A | N/A | 1 | 2.1% | 1 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
Positive | 39 | 92.9% | 16 | 94.1% | N/A | N/A | 47 | 97.9% | 0 | 0.0% | N/A | N/A |
Linkage to ART services ¶ | ||||||||||||
Linked to ART services | 34 | 87.2% | 16 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 39 | 83.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100% |
Lost to follow-up | 5 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 17.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
*Reactive test result for assisted and unassisted HIVST—not confirmed yet.
†Positive HIV testing result (national HIV testing algorithm) for referral to facility only.
‡Among those who had assisted or unassisted HIVST with a reactive or invalid HIVST result or who reported "I can’t interpret result".
§Among those who accessed HTC services for HIV confirmatory test (national HIV testing algorithm).
¶Among those who were confirmed or directly tested (referral option) HIV positive at HTC services.
HIVST: HIV self-testing; HTS: HIV testing services; F: Fischer Test; N/A: Not available; ART: antiretroviral therapy.