Table 2 The association between participants’ gender and HIV testing options, (N = 113)
From: Preferences for HIV testing services among young people in Nigeria
Female | Male | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
HIV testing location | 0.46 | ||
Health facility | 35 (44.3%) | 6 (7.6%) | |
Home | 15 (19.0%) | 4 (5.1%) | |
Mobile | 10 (12.7%) | 4 (5.1%) | |
None | 3 (3.8%) | 2.5%) | |
HIV test administrator | 0.72 | ||
Doctor | 42 (54.5%) | 12 (15.6%) | |
Nurse | 8 (10.4%) | 3 (3.9%) | |
Self | 4 (5.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
None | 6 (7.8%) | 2 (2.6%) | |
Type of HIV test | 0.15 | ||
Blood HIV self-test | 26 (35.1%) | 8 (10.8%) | |
Conventional Venipuncture HIV test | 17 (23.0%) | 1 (1.4%) | |
Oral HIV self-test | 10 (13.5%) | 6 (8.1%) | |
None | 4 (5.4%) | 2 (2.7%) | |
Mode of Pre-test counseling | 0.97 | ||
One-on-one | 23 (31.5%) | 10 (13.7%) | |
Over-the-phone | 15 (20.5%) | 3 (4.1%) | |
Leaflet | 11 (15.1%) | 2 (2.7%) | |
None | 7 (9.6%) | 2 (2.7%) | |
Mode of Post-test counseling | 0.98 | ||
One-on-one | 17 (23.9%) | 10 (14.1%) | |
Over-the-phone | 19 (26.8%) | 4 (5.6%) | |
Leaflet | 11 (15.5%) | 1 (1.4%) | |
None | 7 (9.9%) | 2 (2.8%) | |
Cost of HIV test | 0.52 | ||
Free | 50 (64.1%) | 14 (17.9%) | |
Some amount | 12 (15.4%) | 2 (2.6%) |