Table 3 Use of educational resources and the report of HIV self-test results by high-risk groups
Variables | Total | Iranian high-risk population | P value* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FSWs | MSM | TGs | ||||||
Number (%) | FSWs (%) | Sexual partner (%) | MSM (%) | Sexual partner (%) | TGs (%) | Sexual partner (%) | ||
When did you take the test? | 0.887 | |||||||
6 am to 12Â pm | 380 (40.9) | 205 (45.2) | 35 (58.3) | 114 (32.4) | 9 (56.3) | 16 (36.4) | 1 (0.25) | Â |
12Â pm to 6Â pm | 351 (37.7) | 217 (47.8) | 9 (15.0) | 108 (30.7) | 3 (18.8) | 12 (27.3) | 2 (0.50) | Â |
6Â pm to 12Â pm | 165 (17.7) | 28 (6.2) | 15 (25.0) | 106 (30.1) | 3 (18.8) | 13 (29.5) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
12Â pm to 6 am | 7 (0.08) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (1.7) | 4 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
When did you report the test result? | 0.332 | |||||||
 =  < 24 h | 689 (78.9) | 289 (63.9) | 51 (85.0) | 294 (96.4) | 15 (100.0) | 37 (97.4) | 3 (100.0) |  |
24–48 h | 114 (13.1) | 104 (23.0) | 6 (10.0) | 4 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |  |
 > 48 h | 70 (8.0) | 59 (13.1) | 3 (5.0) | 7 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) |  |
How did you report the test result? | 0.401 | |||||||
The questionnaire link | 1 (0.00) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
The online consultant | 9 (0.00) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (2.0) | 1 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Calling the counselor at the HIV/AIDS self-test center | 252 (0.28) | 140 (30.9) | 24 (40.0) | 77 (23.0) | 1 (6.0) | 10 (24.4) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Visiting the counselor at the HIV/AIDS self-test center | 610 (0.68) | 311 (68.8) | 36 (60.0) | 220 (66.0) | 12 (80.0) | 28 (68.3) | 3 (100.0) | Â |
Being followed by the study counselors (inactive follow-up) | 32 (0.04) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Did you refer to educational aids (the site, pamphlet, etc.) to complete your information? | 0.444 | |||||||
Yes | 607 (67.0) | 343 (75.9) | 36 (60.0) | 196 (57.8) | 9 (60.0) | 22 (54.0) | 1 (33.3) | Â |
No | 303 (33.0) | 109 (24.11) | 24 (40.0) | 143 (42.2) | 6 (40.0) | 19 (46.3) | 2 (66.7) | Â |
Which teaching aid do you prefer to use? | 0.088 | |||||||
Pamphlet | 149 (25.0) | 59 (17.2) | 7 (19.4) | 72 (37.0) | 1 (11.0) | 10 (46.0) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
In-person counseling when receiving a test | 346 (57.0) | 241 (70.2) | 18 (50.0) | 73 (37.0) | 6 (67.0) | 7 (32.0) | 1 (100.0) | Â |
Web site and educational video | 98 (16.0) | 41 (11.9) | 10 (28.0) | 41 (21.0) | 2 (22.0) | 4 (18.0) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Other | 14 (2.0) | 2 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 10 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Did you call the introduced online expert for more information or ask a question? | 0.330 | |||||||
Yes | 14 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) | 11 (3.0) | 1 (6.6) | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
No | 896 (98.0) | 452 (100.0) | 59 (98.3) | 328 (96.8) | 14 (93.3) | 40 (97.6) | 3 (100.0) | Â |
Were you satisfied with the introduced online expert? | 6.86 (0.36) | – | 6.0 (0.0) | 7.0 (0.0) | 7.0 (0.0) | 6.0 (0.0) | – | 0.901 |
Were you satisfied with the teaching aids? | 6.66 (0.65) | 6.73 (0.57) | 6.75 (0.50) | 6.57 (0.72) | 6.22 (1.39) | 6.41 (0.73) | 6.00 (0.0) | 0.882 |