Table 1.
Characteristics of interview participants
| Variable | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| n = 16 | n = 11 | |
| Individual demographics a | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 40.3 (9.3) | 34.9 (5.8) |
| Attended higher than primary education | 18.8 (3) | 72.7 (8) |
| Married | 75.0 (12) | 100 (11) |
| Male employment type | ||
| None | 37.5 (6) | – |
| Formally employed b | 31.2 (5) | – |
| Self‐employed c | 25.0 (4) | – |
| Healthcare worker | 6.3 (1) | – |
| Total number of children, mean (SD) | 4.9 (3.1) | 3.3 (3.2) |
| Self‐rated health (very good) | 50.0 (8) | 36.4 (4) |
| HIV and ART initiation variables (n = 19) d | ||
| HIVST distribution type | ||
| Primary distribution | 36.8 (7) | – |
| Secondary distribution | 63.2 (12) | – |
| Previous use of HIV services | ||
| Never tested | 43.8 (7) | – |
| Previously tested HIV+ prior to HIVST use | 15.8 (3) | – |
| Previously on ART prior to HIVST use | 0 | – |
| HIV outcomes after HIVST | ||
| Initiated ART within 2 weeks | 68.4 (13) | – |
| Disclosed status to sexual partner | 84.2 (16) | – |
a
All values % (n) unless noted otherwise.
b
Include security guard, welding, mechanics and carpentry.
c
Include farming, fishing and second‐hand clothes.
d
Male data include secondary report from women whose male partners did not participate in the study (n = 3).