Table 2

Description of PWID experience with self-collected specimen and future STI screening preferences (n=116)

N (%)P values*
Experience of self-collected screening
 Easy101/116 (87.1%)
 Painless103/116 (88.8%)
 Comfortable89/116 (76.7%)
Preferred future screening location<0.01
 Syringe exchange van versus94/109 (86.2%)
 STI clinic15/109 (13.8%)
Preferred future sample collection method<0.01
 Collect own sample versus77/112 (68.8%)
 Clinician collects my sample35/112 (31.2%)
  • *P value based on χ² test for equal proportions.

  • PWID, persons who inject drugs; STI, sexually transmitted infections.