Table 3.
Factors associated with willingness to use smartphone-based electronic readers among Chinese men who have sex with men.
| Variables | Willing to use reader | Total (n=608), n (%) | P value | |||||
| Yes (n=493), n (%) | No (n=115), n (%) | |||||||
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| Would recommend HIV self-testing kit reader to sexual partner | <.001a | |||||||
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Yes | 428 (86.8) | 45 (39.1) | 473 (77.8) |
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No | 65 (13.2) | 70 (60.9) | 135 (22.2) |
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| HIV self-testing kit reader would increase your HIV testing frequency | <.001a | |||||||
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Yes | 483 (98) | 46 (40) | 529 (87) |
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No | 10 (2) | 69 (60) | 79 (13) |
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| Concerned about reading HIV self-testing results correctly | .001b | |||||||
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Yes | 174 (35.3) | 60 (52.2) | 234 (38.5) |
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No | 319 (64.7) | 55 (47.8) | 374 (61.5) |
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| Facilitators of smartphone-based electronic reader use | ||||||||
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Easy to use | 300 (60.9) | 71 (61.7) | 371 (61) | .86 | |||
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You don't need to interpret the results of HIV self-testing yourself | 213 (43.2) | 11 (9.6) | 224 (40.1) | <.001a | |||
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15-20 minutes to find out the results of HIV self-testing | 251 (50.9) | 57 (49.6) | 289 (47.5) | .79 | |||
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Get accurate results | 328 (66.5) | 46 (40) | 374 (61.5) | <.001a | |||
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Referral services can be implemented online if the test results are positive | 200 (40.6) | 49 (42.6) | 249 (41) | .69 | |||
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Never heard of it | 176 (35.7) | 59 (51.3) | 235 (38.7) | .002b | |||
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Worried about accuracy | 141 (28.6) | 25 (21.7) | 166 (27.3) | .14 | |||
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Cost | 259 (52.5) | 43 (37.4) | 302 (49.7) | .003b | |||
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Worried about test results leak to others (including to health care workers) | 214 (43.4) | 42 (36.5) | 256 (42.1) | <.001a | |||
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Worried that others will see the test results on the screen or on their phone | 178 (36.1) | 31 (27) | 209 (34.4) | .002b | |||
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Worried about personal data being misused | 187 (37.9) | 26 (22.6) | 213 (35) | <.001a | |||
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Waiting anxiety and fear of positive results | 105 (21.3) | N/Ac | 105 (17.3) |
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| Where will you like to obtain a self-test reader | ||||||||
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Pharmacy, supermarket, etc | 200 (40.6) | 11 (9.6) | 211 (34.7) | <.001a | |||
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Web-based mall | 167 (33.9) | 54 (47) | 221 (36.3) | .009b | |||
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Hospital or clinic | 153 (31) | 60 (52.2) | 213 (35) | <.001a | |||
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Vending machines | 192 (38.9) | 45 (39.1) | 237 (39) | .97 | |||
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Local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office | 375 (76.1) | 72 (62.6) | 447 (73.5) | .003 | |||
| How much are you willing to pay for a HIV self-testing kit reader (USD) | .003b | |||||||
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<4.60 | 239 (48.5) | 72 (62.6) | 311 (51.2) |
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4.70-9.40 | 96 (19.5) | 16 (13.9) | 112 (18.4) |
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>9.50 | 158 (32) | 27 (23.5) | 185 (30.4) |
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aStatistically significant at P<.01
bStatistically significant at P<.05.
cN/A: not applicable.