Table 2.
Preference of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing at baseline (n=200).
| Preferences |
Results, n (%) | |||
| Testing frequency (n=194) | ||||
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Appropriate HIV testing frequency | |||
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Test whenever necessary | 2 (1.0) | |
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Once every 2 years | 1 (0.5) | |
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Once per year | 3 (1.5) | |
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Once every 6 months | 24 (12.4) | |
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Once every 3 months | 149 (76.8) | |
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Once per month | 15 (7.7) | |
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Appropriate STI testing frequency | |||
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Test whenever necessary | 7 (3.6) | |
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Once every 2 years | 2 (1.0) | |
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Once per year | 10 (5.2) | |
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Once every 6 months | 34 (17.5) | |
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Once every 3 months | 129 (66.5) | |
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Once per month | 12 (61.9) | |
| Heard of self-sampled HIV and STI test (n=200) | ||||
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No | 69 (34.5) | ||
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Yes | 131 (65.5) | ||
| Willing to try self-sampling for HIV and STI testing (n=200) | ||||
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Yes, even if paid | 28 (14.0) | ||
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Yes, if free | 137 (68.5) | ||
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Not decided yet | 21 (10.5) | ||
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No | 14 (7.0) | ||
| Type of sampling and testing preferred (n=200) | ||||
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Self-test | 103 (51.5) | ||
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Point-of-care test with samples collected by a trained staff member | 165 (82.5) | ||
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Self-sampling and tested by a lab | 42 (21.0) | ||
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Sampled by an HCWa and tested by a lab | 64 (32.0) | ||
| Level of acceptability of the different sampling methods | ||||
|
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Giving blood (n=198) | |||
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Totally acceptable | 116 (58.6) | |
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Acceptable | 73 (36.9) | |
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Unacceptable | 4 (2.0) | |
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Totally unacceptable | 5 (2.5) | |
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Finger prick (n=197) | |||
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Totally acceptable | 147 (74.6) | |
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Acceptable | 44 (22.3) | |
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Unacceptable | 1 (0.5) | |
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Totally unacceptable | 5 (2.5) | |
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Urine sample (n=199) | |||
|
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Totally acceptable | 153 (76.9) | |
|
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Acceptable | 42 (21.1) | |
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Unacceptable | 0 (0) | |
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Totally unacceptable | 4 (2.0) | |
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Saliva sample (n=199) | |||
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Totally acceptable | 155 (77.9) | |
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Acceptable | 40 (20.1) | |
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Unacceptable | 0 (0) | |
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Totally unacceptable | 4 (2.0) | |
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Rectal swab (n=193) | |||
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Totally acceptable | 94 (48.7) | |
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Acceptable | 87 (45.1) | |
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Unacceptable | 8 (4.2) | |
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Totally unacceptable | 4 (2.1) | |
|
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Pharyngeal swab (n=190) | |||
|
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Totally acceptable | 99 (52.1) | |
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Acceptable | 76 (40.0) | |
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Unacceptable | 11 (5.8) | |
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Totally unacceptable | 4 (2.1) | |
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Urethral swab (n=189) | |||
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Totally acceptable | 58 (30.7) | |
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Acceptable | 88 (46.6) | |
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Unacceptable | 32 (16.9) | |
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Totally unacceptable | 11 (5.8) | |
aHCW: health care worker.