Table 2

Indicators of acceptability by study arm

Clinic (HIV-uninfected)
N=30 seeds
Clinic (HIV-infected)
N=29 seeds
Community
N=30 seeds
N (%)N (%)N (%)
Total coupons offered to contacts (N=89 seeds)133128150
Total coupons accepted by these contacts*
 Yes131 (99)125 (98)130 (87)
 No2 (2)3 (2)19 (13)
Contact who said they would attend a clinic visit*
 Yes, would attend113 (86)112 (88)124 (84)
 No, would not attend7 (5)6 (5)16 (11)
 Did not say12 (9)10 (8)8 (5)
Contacts who told seed they attended clinic*
 Yes, attended80 (60)50 (39)80 (54)
 No, did not attend11 (8)8 (6)21 (14)
 Did not say42 (32)70 (55)48 (32)
Seed comfortable offering coupon*
 Yes133 (100)123 (99)150 (100)
 No0 (0)1 (1)0 (0)
Described HIV testing to contact
 Yes129 (97)109 (85)136 (91)
 No4 (3)19 (15)14 (9)
Described STI services to contact
 Yes121 (91)110 (86)130 (87)
 No12 (9)18 (14)20 (13)
Seed described other health services
 Yes123 (92)120 (94)130 (87)
 No10 (8)8 (6)20 (13)
Seed discussed own HIV status*
 Yes108 (81)28 (22)94 (64)
 No25 (19)99 (78)52 (36)
Seed discussed being a patient with STI*
 Yes127 (97)76 (66)NA
 No4 (3)40 (34)NA
Total anticipated contacts (N=89 seeds)150145150
Seed's perception of contact's HIV risk*
 Low73 (51)42 (32)101 (68)
 Medium34 (24)29 (22)30 (20)
 High35 (25)61 (46)18 (12)
Seed reported conversation about HIV/AIDS with contact previously*
 Yes86 (60)80 (60)68 (46)
 No57 (40)53 (40)81 (54)
Seed reports knowing contact HIV status previously*
 Yes, HIV-positive2 (2)5 (5)2 (3)
 Yes, HIV-negative37 (36)3 (3)27 (37)
 No, do not know65 (63)86 (92)44 (60)
Seed believes he/she could invite person*
 Yes138 (96)131 (99)147 (99)
 No1 (1)0 (0)2 (1)
 Unsure4 (3)2 (2)0 (0)
  • *Column totals may not add up to column Ns due to missing data.

  • STI, sexually transmitted infection.