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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Patient. 2021 May 4;14(6):815–826. doi: 10.1007/s40271-021-00522-2

Table 1.

Attributes and levels of the discrete choice experiment.

Attributes Levels
DCETest: HIV testing preferences
Out of pocket cost (Naira) Free
500
1000
2000
Location of Test Private hospital
Public/government hospital
Community health centres
Non-profit organizations
Sexual Health Clinic
Awareness Events
Pharmacy or Chemist
Home or self-testing
Type of test Blood test from arm (venipuncture)
Blood from finger-prick
Swab from mouth
Person who tests you Doctor
Nurse
Trained healthcare volunteer
Yourself
Availability of HIV Medicine At location of testing
Go to different location
DCEKits: HIVST kit characteristics
Out of pocket cost (Naira) Free
500
1000
2000
Test quality Not approved by the World Health Organization
Approved by the World Health Organization
Type of Test Blood from finger-prick
Swab from mouth
Extra items Test for other sexually transmitted infections (STI) (syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhoea)
Pregnancy test, condoms and/or contraceptive pill
Information about safe sex, HIV and other STIs
Malaria or tuberculosis test
Support if test positive Flyer with list of HIV clinics
Online-chat with trained counsellor or youth health worker
Same-day in-person consultation with trained counsellor or youth health worker
Same-day in-person consultation with doctor