Table 1 HIV testing and sexual characteristics of the study sample
Characteristic | IDI | FGDs | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HIV testing | ||||
 Ever tested | ||||
  Yes | 23 | 20 | 43 | 96% |
  No | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
 Last tested | ||||
  In last month | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16% |
  1–3 months | 13 | 9 | 22 | 49% |
  3–6 months | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11% |
  Over 6 months | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
  Over 1 year | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
  N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2% |
 Where tested | ||||
  Outreach | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29% |
  Hospital/clinic | 12 | 6 | 18 | 40% |
  Drop-in centre | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20% |
  Prison | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4% |
  Unknown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4% |
  N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2% |
 Collected results | ||||
  Yes | 23 | 19 | 42 | 93% |
  No | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
  N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2% |
 HIV status | ||||
  Positive | 7 | 3 | 10 | 22% |
  Negative | 13 | 15 | 28 | 62% |
  Unknown | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7% |
  Not willing to disclose | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9% |
 Main sexual partners drug use | ||||
  Injecting | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11% |
  Smoking | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18% |
  None | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20% |
  N/A | 9 | 13 | 22 | 49% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
 Last time had sex | ||||
  Last 7 days | 10 | 3 | 13 | 29% |
  1–4 weeks | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16% |
  1–3 months | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16% |
  > 3 months | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33% |
  Not disclosed | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
 Condom use | ||||
  Always | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31% |
  Sometimes | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29% |
  Never | 10 | 4 | 14 | 31% |
  Not disclosed | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
 Sexually harassed | ||||
  Yes | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29% |
  No | 16 | 14 | 30 | 67% |
  Not disclosed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
 Sexually assaulted | ||||
  Yes | 2 | 11 | 13 | 29% |
  No | 17 | 10 | 27 | 60% |
  Not disclosed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
 Other violence | ||||
  Yes | 11 | 11 | 22 | 49% |
  No | 11 | 10 | 21 | 47% |
  Not disclosed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2% |