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

Table 7. Intention to use HIVST and preferred HIVST kit delivery points.

MSM TGW Total
n % n % n %
Total participants (N) 1,422 100% 1,082 100% 2,504 100%
Preferred HIVST modality for next HIVST
Oral fluid-based 945 66.5% 752 69.5% 1,697 67.8%
Finger prick (capillary blood) 70 4.9% 51 4.7% 121 4.8%
Any modality 211 14.8% 122 11.3% 333 13.3%
Not interested in HIVST 21 1.5% 11 1.0% 32 1.3%
No answer 175 12.3% 146 13.5% 321 12.8%
Intention to use unassisted HIVST
No 479 33.7% 405 37.4% 884 35.3%
Yes 801 56.3% 575 53.1% 1,376 55.0%
No answer 142 1.0% 102 9.4% 243 9.7%
Preferred delivery point of HIVST kit in the future *
CBO facility 303 24.7% 209 22.6% 512 23.8%
Governmental health facility 175 14.3% 132 14.3% 307 14.3%
Pharmacy 345 28.1% 296 32.0% 641 29.8%
Private health facility 81 6.6% 64 6.9% 145 6.7%
During peer outreach activities 109 8.9% 103 11.1% 212 9.9%
By mail service via CBO 49 4.0% 17 1.8% 66 3.1%
By mail service via online store 71 5.8% 21 2.3% 92 4.3%
Convenience store 49 4.0% 38 4.1% 87 4.0%
Other 4 0.3% 1 0.1% 5 0.2%
No answer / I don’t know 40 3.3% 44 4.8% 84 3.9%
Intention to recommend unassisted HIVST to their peers
Extremely unlikely 0 0.0% 3 2.3% 3 0.8%
Unlikely 5 1.9% 0 0.0% 5 1.3%
Neutral 10 3.8% 6 4.7% 16 4.1%
Likely 90 34.2% 37 28.9% 127 32.5%
Extremely likely 151 57.4% 77 60.2% 228 58.3%
No answer 7 2.7% 5 3.9% 12 3.1%

*Among those interested in oral fluid, finger prick, or any HIVST modality: MSM, N = 1,226; TGW, N = 925.

Among those who had unassisted HIVST only: MSM, N = 263; TGW, N = 128.

HIVST: HIV self-testing; CBO: community-based organization.