Table 4 Post-test acceptability survey findings on likes, dislikes about, and trust in HIV self-test among 188 respondents who accepted the HIV self-test
Items | n (%) |
|---|---|
What they liked about HIV self-testing | |
 I could test myself | 168 (89.8) |
 Gives results in 20–40 min | 161 (86.1) |
 Convenient | 157 (84) |
 No need to go to the doctor or clinic | 157 (84) |
 No embarrassment | 140 (74.9) |
 Allows me to test when I want | 135 (72.2) |
 Does not require blood to be taken | 126 (67.4) |
 Confidential | 104 (55.6) |
 Saves time | 102 (54.6) |
 Opportunity to test partner(s) at the same time | 81 (43.3) |
 Others | 1 (0.5) |
What they did not like about HIV self-testing | |
 There was nothing I didn’t like | 139 (75.1) |
 Concern over accuracy of the test | 19 (10.3) |
 Not possible to have a full sexual health check at the same time | 19 (10.3) |
 I don’t like being tested at brothels | 14 (7.6) |
 Being supervised | 4 (2.2) |
 Waiting 20–40 min for results | 2 (1.1) |
 Difficult to perform | 1 (0.5) |
 Other | 1 (0.5) |
Whether they trusted in the results | |
 Not at all | 0 (0) |
 A little | 42 (22.5) |
 A lot | 140 (74.9) |
 Completely | 5 (2.7) |
Likelihood to go to clinic for further testing after a reactive HIV self-test result | |
 Unlikely/Very unlikely | 18 (9.6) |
 Likely/Very likely | 170 (90.4) |