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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: HIV self-testing: South African young adults’ recommendations for ease of use, test kit contents, accessibility, and supportive resources

 

Phase 1 (%)

Phase 2a (%)

Phase 2b (%)

Gender

 Male

19

10

20

 Female

16

10

20

Age (Median, interquartile range)

19, 4

21, 2

21, 2

Highest level of education

 Primary

1 (5)

1 (3)

 Secondary

7 (35)

14 (35)

 Matric

10 (50)

14 (35)

 Tertiary

2 (10)

11 (28)

Paid work in the past 6 months?

 Yes

3 (15)

4 (10)

 No

17 (85)

36 (90)

When was the last time you were tested for HIV before today?

 Within the last 6 months

13 (65)

13 (33)

 6–12 months

1 (5)

11 (28)

 > 1–2 years

3 (15)

7 (18)

 > 2–5 years

1 (5)

2 (5)

 I never tested for HIV before today

2 (10)

7 (18)

Where did you last test for HIV?

 At the clinic

14 (77)

20 (61)

 At an NGO

4 (22)

8 (24)

 At a private doctor

0

1 (3)

 As part of a study

0

4 (12)

  1. Note: Percentages exceed 100% due to rounding; Two people did not provide responses to the last question in phase 2a