Table 2 Self-information sources about HIVST and reasons for not offering HIVST, Bahia and Brazil, 2019–2020
Variables | n/N | % | IC95% |
|---|---|---|---|
Sources of previous self-information about HIVST | |||
In-house training | 68/197 | 34.5 | 28.15–41.48 |
Media (TV, radio, other) | 56/197 | 28.4 | 22.51–35.18 |
Internet or social media | 26/197 | 13.2 | 9.11–18.73 |
Coworkers | 23/197 | 11.7 | 7.85–17.01 |
Other | 24/197 | 12.2 | 8.27–17.58 |
Reasons for not offering HIVST | |||
Suicide risk in case of positive result | 101/129 | 75.4 | 67.27–82.00 |
Failure to use the test or read the result correctly | 91/129 | 68.4 | 59.93–75.83 |
Risk of self-harm or harm to others in case of positive result | 80/129 | 61.5 | 52.79–69.59 |
Need for post-test counselling even for a negative test result | 71/129 | 55.0 | 46.27–63.50 |
Not knowing where to seek care in case of a positive result | 66/129 | 50.4 | 41.78–58.95 |
High risk of test results being discovered by cohabitants or family members | 40/129 | 30.5 | 23.17–39.04 |
Being forced take the test before sexual intercourse | 33/129 | 25.2 | 18.41–33.43 |
Other | 21/129 | 16.3 | 10.79–23.79 |
General aspects of HIVST | |||
HIVST distribution at the service where they work | |||
Yes | 9/252 | 3.6 | 1.86–6.74 |
No | 243/252 | 96.4 | 93.25–98.13 |
Received training on HIVST | |||
Yes | 34/252 | 13.5 | 9.77–18.32 |
No | 218/252 | 86.5 | 81.67–90.22 |
Knows that HIVST is available via SUS | |||
Yes | 58/252 | 23.0 | 18.20–28.65 |
No | 194/252 | 77.0 | 71.34–81.79 |
Knows that HIVST is available at pharmacies | |||
Yes | 156/252 | 61.9 | 55.71–67.73 |
No | 96/252 | 38.1 | 32.26–44.28 |
Confidence in the HIVST diagnosis | |||
Yes | 140/252 | 55.6 | 49.32–61.61 |
No | 112/252 | 44.4 | 38.38–50.67 |
Willingness to use HIVST on themselves | |||
Yes | 184/244 | 75.4 | 69.57–80.44 |
No | 60/244 | 24.6 | 19.55–30.42 |
Confidence in offering HIVST to clients | |||
Unconfident | 96/252 | 38.1 | 32.26–44.28 |
Quite confident | 72/252 | 28.6 | 23.29–34.49 |
Confident / very confident | 84/252 | 33.3 | 27.75–39.42 |
Believes HIVST causes risk compensation | |||
Yes | 108/252 | 42.9 | 36.84–49.08 |
No | 144/252 | 57.1 | 50.91–63.15 |
Believes that access to HIVST reduces high-risk sexual behavior | |||
Yes | 70/252 | 28.7 | 23.32–34.72 |
No | 174/252 | 71.3 | 65.27–76.67 |
Preferred form of dispensing HIVST | |||
Assisted testing at health facility | 143/252 | 56.8 | 50.51–62.77 |
Self-testing at venue chosen by user | 90/252 | 35.7 | 30.00–41.86 |
As the user wishes | 19/252 | 7.5 | 4.84–11.54 |
Believing HIVST should be dispensed to the public in general | |||
Yes | 179/248 | 72.2 | 66.23–77.43 |
No | 69/248 | 27.8 | 22.56–33.76 |
Other resources that should be provided together with HIVST | |||
Counselling with a focus on HIV and other STIs | 172/207 | 83.1 | 77.30–87.63 |
Prevention materials | 129/206 | 62.6 | 55.75–69.01 |
Linkage to other strategies | 107/203 | 52.7 | 45.77–59.54 |
Materials the user prefers | 50/202 | 24.8 | 19.24–31.22 |
Only client registration | 21/199 | 10.6 | 6.95–15.69 |