Table 1

Acceptability of self-testing for trichomoniasis at three time points*

	Baseline	Post-testing		Post-discussion
	Mean (95% CI)	Mean (95% CI)	p Value^†	Mean (95% CI)	p Value^‡
Trust of test result	2.18 (2.13 to 2.24)	2.48 (2.42 to 2.54)	<0.001	2.67 (2.59 to 2.75)	<0.001
Believe test result is correct	2.17 (2.12 to 2.23)	2.46 (2.39 to 2.53)	<0.001	2.66 (2.57 to 2.75)	<0.001
Trust the test result	2.19 (2.13 to 2.26)	2.50 (2.43 to 2.57)	<0.001	2.69 (2.61 to 2.77)	<0.001
Confidence in ability to collect and perform test	2.50 (2.44 to 2.55)	2.79 (2.74 to 2.84)	<0.001	2.70 (2.56 to 2.84)	0.87
Not hard to collect from the right place	2.39 (2.32 to 2.47)	2.77 (2.71 to 2.83)	<0.001	2.66 (2.49 to 2.82)	1.00
Not hard to collect specimen correctly	2.54 (2.47 to 2.61)	2.80 (2.74 to 2.86)	<0.001	2.72 (2.56 to 2.88)	1.00
Not hard to do the test correctly	2.55 (2.48 to 2.62)	2.81 (2.75 to 2.86)	<0.001	2.75 (2.61 to 2.89)	0.84
Comfort of procedure	2.59 (2.54 to 2.64)	2.72 (2.67 to 2.78)	<0.001	2.70 (2.57 to 2.83)	0.25
Procedure is not uncomfortable	2.38 (2.29 to 2.47)	2.57 (2.48 to 2.65)	<0.001	2.57 (2.37 to 2.78)	0.42
Procedure is not painful	2.70 (2.63 to 2.77)	2.84 (2.78 to 2.89)	<0.001	2.74 (2.59 to 2.90)	0.42
Procedure is not unpleasant	2.37 (2.28 to 2.45)	2.63 (2.56 to 2.71)	<0.001	2.64 (2.46 to 2.82)	0.57
Procedure is not embarrassing	2.77 (2.70 to 2.83)	2.81 (2.75 to 2.87)	0.14	2.68 (2.51 to 2.86)	0.42
Not bothered by procedure	2.64 (2.56 to 2.71)	2.71 (2.64 to 2.78)	0.12	2.75 (2.60 to 2.90)	0.26
Swab is not hard to insert	2.70 (2.64 to 2.76)	2.78 (2.72 to 2.85)	0.026	2.79 (2.65 to 2.92)	1.00
Perceived effects of testing	2.70 (2.65 to 2.74)	2.78 (2.73 to 2.82)	<0.001	2.79 (2.73 to 2.84)	0.72
Would feel in control of one's health	2.55 (2.48 to 2.63)	2.70 (2.64 to 2.77)	<0.001	2.73 (2.65 to 2.80)	0.28
Testing is a good thing to do for health	2.75 (2.69 to 2.81)	2.79 (2.73 to 2.84)	0.21	2.82 (2.75 to 2.89)	0.05
Would recommend testing to a friend	2.72 (2.66 to 2.79)	2.77 (2.71 to 2.83)	0.08	2.79 (2.72 to 2.86)	0.42
Testing would encourage further care	2.75 (2.70 to 2.81)	2.84 (2.79 to 2.89)	0.003	2.82 (2.75 to 2.88)	0.36
Overall mean acceptability score	2.55 (2.51 to 2.58)	2.72 (2.68 to 2.75)	<0.001	2.75 (2.69 to 2.80)	0.26

* Values represent mean acceptability for items, subscales and overall acceptability. Subscales are in bold and individual items are not.
† p Value determined using paired t test comparing baseline with post-test.
‡ p Value determined using paired t test comparing post-test with post-discussion.