Perceived HIV Testing Barriers by Testing Status Across COVID-19 Periods

9.5 KB dataset from figshare analyzes perceived barriers to HIV testing, comparing individuals who have ever been tested versus those never tested. The data covers three distinct survey periods: Pre-COVID-19 (2018–2019), During COVID-19 (2021), and post-COVID-19 (2022–2023). It was authored by Wilfred Ouma Otambo and is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in specific perceived barriers (e.g., 'Lack' of access) between the 'ever tested' and 'never tested' groups across the Pre-COVID-19, During COVID-19, and post-COVID-19 periods.
• Investigate correlations between HIV testing status and reported barriers like 'Hiv Self-testing' perceptions or concerns over 'Hiv Funding' availability during the pandemic year 2021.
• Model the influence of demographic or behavioral factors (implied by tags like 'Men Consistently' or 'Study Examines Sex') on the primary barrier categories reported by survey respondents.
• Track temporal trends in barrier prevalence, such as 'Hiv Testing Peaked' or 'Hiv Testing Trends', segmented by the individual's testing history over the 2018-2023 timeframe.

Strengths

• Explicit temporal coverage across three distinct phases related to the COVID-19 pandemic: 2018–2019, 2021, and 2022–2023.
• Data is focused on a specific comparative analysis between 'ever tested' and 'never tested' populations for HIV.
• Shared under a permissive CC BY 4.0 license, facilitating reuse and analysis.

Limitations

• Very small data scale at 9.5 KB, indicating a limited number of observations or aggregated summary statistics rather than individual-level records.
• Column names and sample data are unavailable, obscuring the specific variables, measurement units, and data structure.
• Tags suggest a possible geographic focus on 'Saharan African Settings', which may limit generalizability to other regions.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Wilfred Ouma Otambo.

Collection Method

Survey data, as indicated by the description of perceived barriers and testing status.

Time Range

Pre-COVID-19 (2018–2019), During COVID-19 (2021), and post-COVID-19 (2022–2023).

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026, though the underlying survey data covers up to 2023.

Geography

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