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Table 2 Characteristics of participants who preferred home testing compared with clinic-based retesting or no preference
| Baseline characteristics and survey responses | Overall | Prefer clinic or no preference | Prefer home testing | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| All | 141 (100) | 49 (34.8) | 92 (65.2) | |
| Age group (years) | 0.212 | |||
| < 30 | 92 (65.3) | 28 (57.1) | 64 (69.6) | |
| 30–39 | 34 (24.1) | 17 (34.7) | 17 (18.5) | |
| 40–49 | 8 (5.7) | 2 (4.1) | 6 (6.5) | |
| ≥ 50 | 7 (5.0) | 2 (4.1) | 5 (5.4) | |
| Risk group | 0.916 | |||
| Women | 49 (34.8) | 18 (36.7) | 31 (33.7) | |
| Heterosexual men | 43 (30.5) | 14 (28.6) | 29 (31.5) | |
| MSM | 49 (34.8) | 17 (34.7) | 32 (34.8) | |
| Living arrangements | 0.034 | |||
| Friends/flatmates | 75 (53.2) | 18 (36.7) | 57 (62.0) | |
| Alone | 28 (19.9) | 13 (26.5) | 15 (16.3) | |
| Partner | 19 (13.5) | 9 (18.4) | 10 (10.9) | |
| Parents | 15 (10.6) | 6 (12.2) | 9 (9.8) | |
| Other | 4 (2.8) | 3 (6.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Country of birth | 0.980 | |||
| Australia | 74 (52.5) | 25 (51.0) | 49 (53.3) | |
| Europe | 38 (27.0) | 13 (26.5) | 25 (27.2) | |
| Asia | 10 (7.1) | 4 (8.2) | 6 (6.5) | |
| Other | 16 (11.4) | 6 (12.2) | 10 (10.9) | |
| Previous CT diagnosis | 0.030 | |||
| Yes | 15 (10.6) | 9 (18.4) | 6 (6.5) | |
| No | 126 (89.4) | 40 (81.6) | 86 (93.5) | |
| Condom use last 3 months | 0.809 | |||
| Inconsistent (never/sometimes) | 106 (75.2) | 38 (77.6) | 68 (73.9) | |
| Consistent (always) | 27 (19.2) | 8 (16.3) | 19 (20.7) | |
| Missing | 8 (5.7) | 3 (6.1) | 5 (5.4) | |
| Number of sexual partners last 3 months | 0.137 | |||
| None | 5 (3.6) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (4.4) | |
| 1 | 36 (25.5) | 16 (32.7) | 20 (21.7) | |
| 2–5 | 74 (52.5) | 20 (40.8) | 54 (58.7) | |
| > 5 | 26 (18.4) | 12 (24.5) | 14 (15.2) | |
| STI symptomsb at baseline | 0.678 | |||
| Yes | 58 (41.1) | 19 (38.8) | 39 (42.4) | |
| No | 83 (58.9) | 30 (61.2) | 53 (57.6) | |
| Baseline chlamydia specimen collection | 0.905 | |||
| Specimens collected by a clinician | 93 (66.0) | 32 (65.3) | 61 (66.3) | |
| Self-collected specimens | 48 (34.0) | 17 (34.7) | 31 (33.7) | |
| Comfortable having kit posted to home | 0.045 | |||
| Very comfortable | 72 (51.1) | 19 (38.8) | 53 (57.6) | |
| Comfortable | 49 (34.8) | 19 (38.8) | 30 (32.6) | |
| Neutral/uncomfortable | 20 (14.2) | 11 (22.5) | 9 (9.8) | |
| How easy to understand instructions | 0.948 | |||
| Very easy | 92 (65.3) | 31 (63.3) | 61 (66.3) | |
| Easy | 44 (31.2) | 16 (32.7) | 28 (30.4) | |
| Neutral/hard | 5 (3.6) | 2 (4.1) | 3 (3.3) | |
| How easy to collect specimen | 0.259 | |||
| Very easy | 89 (63.1) | 29 (59.2) | 60 (65.2) | |
| Easy | 46 (32.6) | 16 (32.7) | 30 (32.6) | |
| Neutral/hard | 6 (4.3) | 4 (8.2) | 2 (2.2) | |
| How confident specimen collected correctly | 0.450 | |||
| Very confident | 60 (42.6) | 20 (40.8) | 40 (43.5) | |
| Reasonably confident | 67 (47.5) | 22 (44.9) | 45 (48.9) | |
| Neutral/not confident | 14 (9.9) | 7 (14.3) | 7 (7.6) | |
| Any problems collecting the specimens | 0.559 | |||
| No | 97 (68.8) | 35 (71.4) | 62 (67.4) | |
| Yes | 42 (29.8) | 13 (26.5) | 29 (31.5) | |
| Comfort with SMS reminders | 0.577 | |||
| Comfortable/Very comfortable | 126 (89.4) | 45 ((91.8) | 81 (88.0) | |
| Neutral/uncomfortable | 15 (10.6) | 4 (8.2) | 11 (12.0) |
