Survey Insights
Project ACCELERATE conducted an online anonymous survey to determine current knowledge and perceptions of HIV self-testing. The survey was conducted between December 17, 2020 and December 30, 2020. It was completed by 387 people.
Key findings from the survey
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82%
of people said they would likely test more often with HIV self-testing.
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71%
of people believe their partners would test more often with HIV self-testing.
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91%
of people were interested in HIV self-testing.
The ability to test at a convenient location and to test alone were among the highest reasons given for why people were interested in HIV self-testing.
Likelihood of testing more frequently with HIV self-testing
# By Number % By Percentage
Note: Likelihood of testing more frequently with HIV self-testing was only asked of HIV negative respondents. The likelihood of sexual partner testing more frequently is among respondents who reported having sexual partners.
What interests you about HIV self-testing?
self-testing for HIV in India is pretty new. As more and more people are welcoming the idea, we wanted to understand what interests people about HIV self-testing. Take a look at this graph to see the answers we got.
# By Number % By Percentage
Note: This question was only asked of respondents who indicated an interest in HIV self-testing. This question was asked as a select all that apply question so the percentages shown here are independent of one another.
