Table 3.
Absolute risk differences for primary and secondary outcomes. Only participants with data at the midline and endline periods were included in calculating risks. Means and SDs in parentheses are provided.
| Outcome | Risk in control group (%), mean (SD)a | Risk in intervention group (%), mean (SD) | Absolute risk difference in percentage points | ||||
| Primary outcomes | |||||||
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Tested for HIV, last 6 months | 70.25 (5.93) | 68.93 (5.82) | –1.32b | |||
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Tested for STIsc, most recent symptoms | 29.17 (2.46) | 39.1 (3.3) | 9.93 | |||
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Use of modern contraceptives to prevent pregnancy | 41.47 (3.5) | 40.05 (3.38) | –1.42b | |||
| Secondary outcomes | |||||||
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No forced drinking at work, last 3 months | 66.36 (5.6) | 67.85 (5.73) | 1.49 | |||
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Low or no gender-based violence | 40.09 (3.39) | 48.23 (4.07) | 8.14 | |||
aThe incidence of the outcome in the control or unexposed group is also called baseline risk.
bIn the base case, Mobile Link performed more poorly than the standard of care for these outcomes, though the differences were not statistically significant.
cSTI: sexually transmitted infection.