Self-testing for COVID-19 in Durban and Eastern Cape, South Africa: a qualitative inquiry targeting decision-takers

Figures & data

Table 1. Aggregate demographic data for the study informants.

Variable		Healthcare workers (HCWs) (n = 17)		Potential self-testing implementers (PIs) (n = 16)		Representatives of civil society (RCSs) (n = 18)
		Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male
Encounter	Semi-structured interview	6	5	7	7	4	6
	Focus group discussion	4	2	2	1	5	3
Setting (HCW and RCS)	Rural	5	3			5	4
	Urban	5	4	9	8	4	5
Sector (PI only)	Public			6	2
	Private			3	6
Age group (years)	18–25		1
	26–35	6	1	2		3	2
	36–45	2	4	3	4	2	1
	46–55	2		1	4	4	3
	56 and above		1	3			3
Education	Primary
	Secondary					4	2
	Vocational training						1
	Higher (diploma)	3	1				3
	Higher (bachelor’s degree)	3	3	4	3	4	1
	Postgraduate (masters, PhD)	4	3	5	5	1	2
For HCW only	Nurse	5	2
	Occupational/physical therapist	2
	Pharmacist	1
	Physician	2	5
For PI and RCS: Socio-professional sector	Traditional leader						1
	Commercial/for-profit sector			3	5
	Non-profit and community services			1		4	2
	Agriculture and trade					1
	Transportation services						2
	Local government official			3	1	3	1
	Academia				1	1
	Religious services						1
	Legal services						2
	Health and public health administration			2	1	0	0

Data availability statement

The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.