Demographic characteristics of in-depth interview participants and exit interviews following the syphilis self-test kit trial
| Men who have sex with men n (%) | |
| Phase I: in-depth interview | |
| Age | |
| Mean age in years (range) | 24 (20–33) |
| Education level | |
| Secondary | 7 (35.0) |
| College | 6 (30.0) |
| University | 7 (35.0) |
| Employment status | |
| Student | 7 (35.0) |
| Formal work | 7 (35.0) |
| Informal work | 3 (15.0) |
| Unemployed | 2 (10.0) |
| Other | 1 (5.0) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Gay | 17 (85.0) |
| Heterosexual | 2 (10.0) |
| Bisexual | 1 (5.0) |
| Self-reported disclosure of sexual identity | |
| Disclosed to family, friends or doctors | 19 (95.0) |
| Not disclosed | 1 (5.0) |
| History of HIV self-testing | |
| Yes | 18 (90.0) |
| No | 2 (10.0) |
| Phase II: syphilis self-testing exit interview | |
| History of syphilis facility-based testing | 8 (50.0) |
| Conducted a syphilis self-test | 16 (80.0) |
| Tested positive for syphilis | 2 (12.5) |
| Confirmation of test result | |
| In person via community-based organisation | 6 (37.5) |
| Through photo messaging via WhatsApp | 9 (56.25) |