Table 4.
Factors associated with the willingness of ever self-tested and never self-tested Chinese men who have sex with men to use smartphone-based electronic readers for HIV self-testing.
| Variables | Self-tested (n=382), n (%) | Never self-tested (n =156), n (%) | Total (n=538), n (%) | P value | |||||
| Would recommend HIV self-testing kit reader to sexual partner | .63 | ||||||||
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Yes | 311 (81.4) | 124 (79.5) | 435 (80.9) |
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No | 60 (15.7) | 32 (20.5) | 92 (17.1) |
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Unsure | 11 (2.9) | N/Aa | 11 (2) |
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| HIV self-testing kit reader would increase your HIV testing frequency | .02b | ||||||||
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Yes | 335 (87.7) | 124 (79.5) | 459 (85.3) |
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No | 11 (2.9) | 32 (20.5) | 43 (8) |
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Unsure | 36 (9.4) | N/A | 36 (6.7) |
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| Facilitators of HIV self-testing reader use | |||||||||
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Easy to use | 249 (65.2) | 84 (53.8) | 333 (61.9) | .01b | ||||
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You don't need to interpret the results of HIV self-testing yourself | 155 (40.6) | 52 (33.3) | 207 (38.5) | .12 | ||||
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15-20 minutes to find out the results of HIV self-testing | 263 (68.8) | 28 (17.9) | 291 (54.1) | .001c | ||||
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Get accurate results | 233 (61) | 92 (59) | 325 (60.4) | .66 | ||||
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Referral services can be implemented online if the test is reactive | 173 (45.3) | 46 (29.5) | 219 (40.7) | .001b | ||||
| Barriers to HIV self-testing reader use | <.001c | ||||||||
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Never heard of it | 135 (35.3) | 83 (53.2) | 218 (40.5) |
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Worried about accuracy | 127 (33.2) | 26 (16.7) | 153 (28.4) |
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Cost of device | 214 (56) | 54 (34.6) | 268 (49.8) |
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Worry about test results leaking to others (including to health workers) | 204 (53.4) | 54 (34.6) | 258 (48) |
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Worry about personal data being misused | 148 (38.7) | 33 (21.2) | 181 (33.6) |
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Waiting anxiety and fear of positive results | 105 (27.5) | N/A | 105 (19.5) |
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| Where will you like to obtain a self-test reader? | |||||||||
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Shops (pharmacy, supermarket, mall, etc) | 99 (25.9) | 61 (39.1) | 160 (29.7) | .04b | ||||
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Web-based mall | 139 (36.4) | 33 (21.2) | 172 (32) | .001b | ||||
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Hospital or clinic | 117 (30.6) | 79 (50.6) | 196 (36.4) | <.001c | ||||
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Vending machines | 124 (32.5) | 77 (49.4) | 201 (37.4) | <.001c | ||||
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Local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office | 293 (76.7) | 124 (79.5) | 417 (77.5) | .57 | ||||
| How much are you willing to pay for a HIV self-testing kit reader? (USD) | <.001c | ||||||||
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<4.60 | 174 (45.5) | 86 (55.1) | 260 (48.3) |
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4.70-9.40 | 58 (15.2) | 54 (34.6) | 112 (20.8) |
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≥9.50 | 150 (39.3) | 16 (10.3) | 166 (30.9) |
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aN/A: not applicable.
bCorrelation significant at P<.05.
cCorrelation significant at P<.01.