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Table 5 Men's abilities by age group

From: Changing attitudes towards HIV testing and treatment among three generations of men in Cameroon: a qualitative analysis using the Fogg Behavior Model

Age group

Observed theme

Quote

Young men

LOW ability

Time: testing and treatment required medical visits, which interfered with work hours

Money: testing and treatment were perceived as having high monetary costs

“The difficulty would be at the level of paying for the test. They may tell you that maybe the test is 100,000 XAF [160 USD], and your monthly salary is 50,000 XAF [80 USD]. So you would have to work for more than two months to have the money for the test. Because if you have a wife you need to feed her and pay bills. So it is a saving that you have to do for about a year.”

(Young man, centre, ID: C-M-75–37)

Middle age men

MODERATE ability

Time: testing and treatment required medical visits, which interfered with work hours

Money: there were resources available to cover the cost of testing and treatment

“Going to the hospital and stand on a long endless line to do the test is not easy. It is not something you can do for 30 min…you would have to go and [wait] for them to start testing, you most have to spend a lot of time there.”

(Middle age man, centre, ID: C-M-76–39)

Older men

HIGH ability

Time: time could and should be made to address health concerns

Money: testing and treatment was affordable

“Some find this price quite high. For me, it is not a problem. And even when I pay these fees will be 100% reimbursed by my insurance. So, there is no reason I cannot get tested for HIV.”

(Older man, centre, ID: C-M-75–03)