Self-reported characteristics of participants aware of the existence of the HIV self-test (n=2370) and who have accessed it (n=82) or not
| Aware of self-test | Has accessed self-test | ||
| Total (n=2370) | No (n=2288) | Yes (n=82) | |
| n (%) or median (IQR) | n (%) or median (IQR) | n (%) or median (IQR) | |
| Place of residence | |||
| IDF | 808 (34) | 788 (34) | 20 (24) |
| Provinces including DOM-TOM | 1473 (62) | 1415 (62) | 58 (71) |
| Foreign country | 78 (3) | 76 (3) | 2 (2) |
| Monthly income | |||
| < €1600 | 1075 (45) | 1045 (46) | 30 (37) |
| €1600 or more | 1271 (54) | 1221 (53) | 50 (61) |
| Level of education | |||
| Tertiary level | 1599 (67) | 1540 (67) | 59 (72) |
| Primary or secondary school level | 770 (32) | 747 (33) | 23 (28) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed or self-employed | 1863 (79) | 1797 (79) | 66 (80) |
| Unemployed or student | 507 (21) | 491 (21) | 16 (20) |
| Age | 35 (28–43) | 35 (28–43) | 36 (30–44) |
| Lives with whom | |||
| With conventional family | 296 (12) | 280 (12) | 16 (20) |
| Alone or with man or friends | 2064 (87) | 1998 (87) | 66 (80) |
| Self-defined sexual orientation | |||
| Bisexual, heterosexual or refuses sexuality label | 351 (15) | 330 (14) | 21 (26) |
| Gay or homosexual | 2018 (85) | 1957 (86) | 61 (74) |
| Way of living sex-life with men | |||
| Openly | 930 (39) | 907 (40) | 23 (28) |
| Discretely | 1153 (49) | 1118 (49) | 35 (43) |
| Hidden | 131 (6) | 124 (5) | 7 (9) |
| In total secrecy | 128 (5) | 116 (5) | 12 (15) |
| Number of casual sex partners in the last 12 months | |||
| 0 | 239 (10) | 232 (10) | 7 (9) |
| 1 | 126 (5) | 122 (5) | 4 (5) |
| 2–50 | 1773 (75) | 1722 (75) | 51 (62) |
| >50 | 202 (9) | 187 (8) | 15 (18) |
| UAI with casual partners in the last 12 months | |||
| Yes | 808 (34) | 767 (34) | 41 (50) |
| No or no casual partners | 1532 (65) | 1496 (65) | 36 (44) |
| Has already done a traditional HIV test | |||
| Yes, in the last 12 months | 1387 (59) | 1346 (59) | 41 (50) |
| Yes, before | 740 (31) | 709 (31) | 31 (38) |
| No, never | 243 (10) | 233 (10) | 10 (12) |
| Has used self-tests for other diseases | |||
| Yes | 216 (9) | 199 (9) | 17 (21) |
| No | 2154 (91) | 2089 (91) | 65 (79) |
| Has had suicidal thoughts | |||
| Yes | 1151 (49) | 1121 (49) | 30 (37) |
| Never | 1219 (51) | 1167 (51) | 52 (63) |
| Has seen a psychotherapist | |||
| Yes, in the last 12 months | 326 (14) | 315 (14) | 11 (13) |
| Yes, more than 12 months ago | 597 (25) | 584 (26) | 13 (16) |
| Never | 1447 (61) | 1389 (61) | 58 (71) |
| Has used erectile enhancers in the last 12 months | |||
| Regularly + occasionally | 274 (12) | 253 (11) | 21 (26) |
| Never | 2095 (88) | 2034 (89) | 61 (74) |
| Has used doping products in the last 12 months | |||
| Regularly + occasionally | 92 (4) | 82 (4) | 10 (12) |
| Never | 2275 (96) | 2203 (96) | 72 (88) |
| Has used poppers in the last 12 months | |||
| Regularly + occasionally | 1021 (43) | 974 (43) | 47 (57) |
| Never | 1348 (57) | 1313 (57) | 35 (43) |
| Aware of self-test via internet search engine | |||
| Yes | 285 (12) | 258 (11) | 27 (33) |
| No | 2085 (88) | 2030 (89) | 55 (67) |
| Aware of self-test via health sites | |||
| Yes | 372 (16) | 350 (15) | 22 (27) |
| No | 1998 (84) | 1938 (85) | 60 (73) |
| Aware of self-test via dating sites | |||
| Yes | 87 (4) | 81 (4) | 6 (7) |
| No | 2283 (96) | 2207 (96) | 76 (93) |
| Aware of self-test via general public press | |||
| Yes | 1140 (48) | 1128 (49) | 12 (15) |
| No | 1229 (52) | 1159 (51) | 70 (85) |
| Aware of self-test via gay press | |||
| Yes | 512 (22) | 503 (22) | 9 (11) |
| No | 1858 (78) | 1785 (78) | 73 (89) |
| Aware of self-test via friends | |||
| Yes | 190 (8) | 182 (8) | 8 (10) |
| No | 2180 (92) | 2106 (92) | 74 (90) |
| Aware of self-test via sex partners | |||
| Yes | 48 (2) | 41 (2) | 7 (9) |
| No | 2322 (98) | 2247 (98) | 75 (91) |
DOM-TOM (Départements d'Outre-Mer, Territoires d'Outre-Mer): French overseas departments and territories; IDF (Ile-de-France): the Greater Paris Area; UAI, unprotected anal intercourse.