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Table 3 Stated likelihood of using different HIV testing options if offered free of charge by selected demographic and behavioral characteristics of 973 HIV negative or unknown status MSM a respondents to a national online health survey, United States, 2012

From: Acceptability and intended usage preferences for six HIV testing options among internet-using men who have sex with men

 

HIV testing option

Characteristic

Testing at a physician’s office

Individual voluntary counseling and testing (VCT)

Couples’ HIV counseling and testing (CHCT)

Expedited/express testing

Rapid home self-testing: Oral fluid

Home specimen self-collection: DBSb

 

Medianc(Meanc)

Age group (years)d:

      

 18-24

5 (4.2)

4 (3.8)

4 (3.5)

4 (4.0)

5 (4.0)

3 (2.8)

 25-34

5 (4.0)

4 (3.8)

3 (3.4)

5 (4.1)

5 (4.1)

3 (3.1)

 35-44

5 (3.8)

4 (3.6)

3 (3.3)

4 (3.8)

5 (4.0)

3 (2.8)

 ≥ 45

5 (3.7)

4 (3.3)

3 (3.1)

4 (3.5)

5 (3.9)

3 (2.7)

Race/Ethnicitye:

      

 White, non-Hispanic

5 (4.0)

4 (3.6)

3 (3.3)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.0)

3 (2.9)

 Black, non-Hispanic

5 (4.1)

3 (3.2)

4 (3.7)

5 (4.2)

2 (2.6)

1 (2.6)

 Hispanic

5 (4.0)

5 (3.9)

4 (3.6)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.1)

3 (2.7)

 Otherf

5 (3.8)

5 (4.1)

4 (3.5)

5 (4.1)

5 (3.9)

3 (2.9)

Educationg:

      

 College, Post graduate, or Professional school

5 (3.8)

4 (3.6)

3 (3.2)

4 (4.0)

5 (4.0)

3 (2.9)

 Some college, Associate’s degree, and/or Technical school

5 (4.1)

4 (3.8)

4 (3.5)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.0)

3 (2.8)

 High school, GEDh or less

5 (4.2)

4 (3.7)

4 (3.6)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.1)

3 (3.2)

Had a main partneri:

      

 Yes, for ≥ 1 year

5 (3.9)

4 (3.5)

3 (3.2)

4 (3.8)

5 (3.9)

3 (2.9)

 Yes, for < 1 year

5 (4.1)

4 (3.7)

4 (3.6)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.0)

3 (2.7)

 No

5 (4.0)

4 (3.9)

3 (3.4)

4 (4.0)

5 (4.1)

3 (3.0)

Had UAIj with a male sex partner in the past 6 months:

      

 Yes, with ≥ 2 men

5 (4.0)

4 (3.7)

3 (3.3)

5 (4.1)

5 (4.2)

3 (3.0)

 Yes, with 1 man

5 (4.0)

4 (3.6)

3 (3.4)

4 (3.8)

5 (3.9)

3 (2.8)

 No

5 (3.9)

4 (3.8)

4 (3.4)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.0)

3 (2.8)

HIV testing history:

      

 Never tested

5 (4.1)

4 (3.5)

3 (3.2)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.2)

3 (3.2)

 Tested at least once

5 (4.0)

4 (3.7)

4 (3.4)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.0)

3 (2.8)

  1. aMSM: Men who have sex with men.
  2. bDBS: Dried blood spot.
  3. cFive-point Likert item format: 1 = Extremely unlikely, 2 = Somewhat unlikely, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Somewhat likely, 5 = Extremely likely.
  4. dKruskal-Wallis nonparametric ANOVA testing whether stated likelihood of using expedited/express testing differed by age group was significant (P < 0.001).
  5. eKruskal-Wallis nonparametric ANOVA testing whether stated likelihood of using VCT differed by race/ethnicity was significant (P < 0.001).
  6. fIncludes 31 Asian/Pacific Islander, 12 Native American/Alaska Native, 36 multiracial, 9 other and 3 unknown.
  7. gKruskal-Wallis nonparametric ANOVA testing whether stated likelihood of using CHCT differed by education was significant (P < 0.001).
  8. hGED: General educational development.
  9. iDefined as “Someone you feel committed to above all others. You might call this person your boyfriend, partner, significant other, spouse, or husband”.
  10. jUAI: Unprotected anal intercourse. Neither the respondent nor his partner used a condom.