Age group | Observed theme | Quote |
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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) |