A Test Is Best – Questionnaire

1. Did you use the HIVST kit that was mailed to you? *

Skip to question #4 if the response to #1 is 'Yes.'

2. Why did you not use the HIVST kit?

3. What did you do with the HIVST kit?

Skip to question #16 if you answered questions #2 and #3.

4. After receiving the HIVST kit, how many days did you wait to use it?

5. Where did you use the HIVST kit?

6. Did a testing counselor assist you with the HIVST process?

Skip to question #8 if the response to #6 is 'No.'

7. How helpful was the support you received from the testing counselor?

8. How easy or difficult did you find it to use the HIVST kit?

9. Was there a particular step that you found most challenging?

10. How confident are you in your interpretation of the HIVST kit result?

11. Did you ask for help with interpreting the results?

12. What was the result of your test?

13. If your test results were preliminarily reactive (positive), did you get a confirmatory test?

14. Did you tell anyone the results of your test?

Skip to question #16 if the response to #14 is 'No.'

15. With whom did you share your test results?

16. How interested are you in using HIVST in the future?

17. How likely are you to recommend HIVST to a friend?

18. How easy or difficult did you find it to request a HIVST kit?

19. Is this your first time getting tested for HIV?

20. How likely are you to access other services at AIDS Resource, such as sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and free condoms?

21. How likely are you to refer someone to AIDS Resource in the future?

22. Do you plan on talking with a healthcare provider about taking PrEP to prevent HIV?