Barriers to Use of HIV Self-Testing
| Barrier | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Knowledge about HIV (N = 398) | |
| HIV/AIDS is a serious disease | |
| Yes | 364 (91.5) |
| No | 18 (4.5) |
| Unsure | 16 (4.0) |
| How HIV is spread | |
| Sexually | 390 (98.0) |
| Mother to child | 349 (87.7) |
| Blood transfusion | 327 (82.2) |
| Intravenous drug use | 180 (45.2) |
| Aware of preexposure prophylaxis | |
| Yes | 190 (47.7) |
| No | 160 (40.2) |
| Unsure | 48 (12.1) |
| HIV has a cure | |
| Yes | 20 (5.0) |
| No | 341 (85.7) |
| Unsure | 37 (9.3) |
| Live normal life with HAART | |
| Yes | 316 (79.4) |
| No | 28 (7.0) |
| Unsure | 54 (13.6) |
| HIV testing acceptance | |
| Ever tested for HIV (N = 398) | |
| Yes | 260 (65.3) |
| No | 138 (34.7) |
| Ever used HIV self-test kit (N = 398) | |
| Yes | 97 (24.4) |
| No | 301 (75.6) |
| Last time tested for HIV (n = 260) | |
| Within 3 months | 69 (26.5) |
| Within 6 months | 75 (28.8) |
| >1 year | 116 (44.6) |
| Type of test done at that time (n = 260) | |
| Facility test (VCT) | 185 (71.2) |
| HIV self-testing | 75 (28.8) |
| HIV self-test used (n = 97) | |
| INSTI | 25 (25.8) |
| OraQuick | 59 (60.8) |
| Atomo Diagnostics HIV Self-Test | 13 (13.4) |
HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy; VCT = voluntary counseling and testing.