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Table 2 Numbers of errors made by MSM participants during HIV self-testing process and results of self-testing and retest (N = 27)

From: Which user errors matter during HIV self-testing? A qualitative participant observation study of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China

HIV self-testing modality: Finger prick (N = 15)

Participant #

Age

Education

HIV testing history

Numbers of errors made

Test result

Retest

Preparing the test (n = 0–2)

Administering the test (n = 0–4)

Interpreting the result (n = 0–1)

Total (n = 0–7)

1

18–29

Some college

Ever self-tested

2

2

0

4

Negative

Negative

2

18–29

≥ College

Ever self-tested

1

2

0

3

Negative

Negative

3

18–29

Some college

Ever self-tested

0

3

1

4

Invalid

Negative

4

30–40

Some college

Ever self-tested

1

1

0

2

Negative

Negative

5

18–29

≥ College

Ever self-tested

0

1

1

2

Invalid

Negative

6

30–40

Some college

Ever self-tested

1

2

1

4

Invalid

Negative

7

18–29

Some college

Ever self-tested

1

2

0

3

Negative

Negative

8

30–40

≥ College

Ever self-tested

1

1

0

2

Negative

Negative

9

18–29

≥ College

Ever testeda

0

0

0

0

Negative

Negative

10

18–29

≤ High school

Never tested

1

4

1

6

Invalid

Negative

11

18–29

≥ College

Never tested

1

2

0

3

Positive

Positive

12

30–40

≤ High school

Never tested

0

3

1

4

Invalid

Negative

13

18–29

≥ College

Never tested

0

3

0

3

Negative

Negative

14

18–29

≥ College

Never tested

0

3

0

3

Negative

Negative

15

18–29

≥ College

Never tested

0

2

1

3

Invalid

Negative

HIV self-testing modality: Oral fluid (N = 12)

    

Numbers of errors made

  

Preparing the test (n = 0–3)

Conducting the test (n = 0–7)

Interpreting the result (n = 0–2)

Total (n = 0–12)

16

18–29

≤ High school

Ever self-tested

3

6

2

11

Invalid

Negative

17

30–40

≤ High school

Ever testeda

1

4

0

5

Negative

Negative

18

18–29

Some college

Ever testeda

1

7

2

10

Invalid

Negative

19

18–29

≥ College

Ever testeda

0

2

2

4

Invalid

Negative

20

30–40

≥ College

Ever testeda

0

0

0

0

Negative

Negative

21

30–40

≤ High school

Never tested

1

6

2

9

Invalid

Negative

22

18–29

Some college

Never tested

0

0

0

0

Negative

Negative

23

18–29

≤ High school

Never tested

1

6

2

9

Invalid

Negative

34

18–29

≥ College

Never tested

0

0

0

0

Negative

Negative

25

30–40

Some college

Never tested

0

0

0

0

Negative

Negative

26

30–40

≤ High school

Never tested

0

4

2

6

Positive

Positive

27

18–29

Some college

Never tested

0

3

1

4

Invalid

Negative

  1. aAt a facility (e.g., CDC, CBO, hospital), excluding self-testing