Table 3 Most likely reaction following a reactive self-test result among those who reported that self-testing would be their exclusive testing option by number of lifetime HIV tests (N = 2295)

 n

 %

 n

 %

 n

 %

I would try to confirm the result in a health center

175

32.7

550

33.3

725

33.2

I would try to confirm the result in an HIV/AIDS clinic and testing site

136

25.4

533

32.3

669

30.6

I would take another self-test before making any decision

104

19.4

229

13.9

333

15.2

I don’t know how I would react in this situation

47

8.8

86

5.2

133

6.1

I would try to confirm the result in a private laboratory

47

8.8

161

9.7

208

9.5

I would try to confirm the result in an AIDS/Drug NGO counselling and testing site

16

3.0

56

3.4

72

3.3

I would try to forget it and do nothing at all

0

0.0

1

0.1

1

0.0

Other

10

1.9

36

2.2

46

2.1