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. 2022 Jan 24;17(1):e0262472. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262472

Table 1. Locations, barriers for HIV testing during COVID-19 among MSM in Jiangsu Province, China.

Characteristics Number Proportion
Received HIV testing between Jan and Apr (N = 147)
HIV test in
    CDC 62 42.2
    Hospital 13 8.8
    CBO 29 19.7
    Self-testing 40 27.2
    Other 3 2.1
Barriers for HIV testing during the quarantine period (N = 289)
Trouble accessing facilitate-based HIV testing, such as local CDC or hospital
    Yes 13 4.5
    No 172 59.5
    Never tried to get HIV testing 104 36.0
Trouble accessing HIV self-testing kit online
    Yes 22 7.6
    No 127 43.9
    Never try to buying self-testing kit 140 48.5
Afraid to go to facilitate-based HIV testing (at local CDC or hospital) considering the risk of COVID-19
    Yes 35 12.1
    No 254 87.9
Time spent during the quarantine period (N = 436)
How much time spent in the house or place lived in between January and April 2020
    All my time (100%) 157 36.0
    Most of my time (70–100%) 220 50.5
    Some of my time (40–70%) 47 10.8
    Not very much (0–40%) 12 2.7