Table 2 Characterizing the HIV self-test kits distribution processes among social network members by peer-leaders in Kalangala and Buvuma districts (September 2022)

No. of men interviewed at baseline

189

211

400

Number (%) of men interviewed at follow-up

175 (92.6)

186 (88.1)

361 (90.2)

Number (%) of men interviewed at follow-up who received at least one kit from their peer-leaders

174 (99.4)

181 (97.3)

355 (98.3)

N = 174

N = 181

N = 355

Number of kits that men received from their peer-leaders

1 kit

25 (14.4)

45 (24.9)

70 (19.7)

2 kits

149 (85.6)

136 (75.1)

285 (80.3)

Place where you received the HIV self-test kits from the peer-leader

Peer-leader’s home

64 (36.8)

112 (61.9)

176 (49.6)

At own home

59 (33.9)

36 (19.9)

95 (26.8)

At own work place

38 (21.8)

21 (11.6)

59 (16.6)

Peer-leader’s work place

6 (3.4)

9 (5.0)

15 (4.2)

At church

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.3)

Other

7 (4.0)

2 (1.1)

9 (2.5)

After you received the kits, did the peer-leader call you/follow-up with you to check if you had used the kit to self-test for HIV?

Yes

124 (71.3)

141 (77.9)

265 (74.6)

No

50 (28.7)

40 (22.1)

90 (25.3)

After you received the kits, did the peer-leader provide you with information on existing referral networks just in case you tested HIV-positive and needed to link to HIV care?

Yes

82 (47.1)

101 (55.8)

183 (51.5)

No

92 (52.9)

80 (44.2)

172 (48.4)

How comfortable was it for you to receive HIV self-test kits from this person?

Comfortable

104 (59.8)

71 (39.2)

175 (49.3)

Very comfortable

49 (28.2)

88 (48.6)

137 (38.6)

Uncomfortable

10 (5.7)

7 (3.9)

17 (4.8)

Very uncomfortable

11 (6.3)

13 (7.8)

24 (6.8)

Not sure

0 (0.0)

2 (1.1)

2 (0.6)

Would you recommend that HIV self-test kits continue to be distributed in the fishing communities by trained peer-leaders?

Yes

171 (98.3)

177 (97.8)

348 (98.0)

No

3 (1.7)

4 (2.2)

7 (2.0)