Table 2.
Audio computer-assisted self-interviewing feasibility study: participant responses to feedback questions.
| Question | China N = 30 | India N = 40 | Peru N = 30 | Russia N = 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How easy was it for you to hear the questions? [very easy, easy, somewhat hard, very hard]a | ||||
| Very easy or easy | 23/30 (77%) | 32/38 (84%) | 29/30 (97%) | 28/29 (97%) |
| How easy was it to answer the questions using the computer? [very easy, easy, somewhat hard, very hard]a | ||||
| Very easy or easy | 25/30 (83%) | 28/40 (70%) | 29/30 (97%) | 29/30 (97%) |
| How comfortable did you feel entering your answers into the computer? [very comfortable, comfortable, somewhat uneasy, very uneasy]a | ||||
| Very comfortable or comfortable | 26/30 (87%) | 31/38 (82%) | 29/30 (97%) | 30/30 (100%) |
| Do you think that using the computer ensures sufficient privacy? [yes, absolutely; it probably does; not sure; it probably does not; no, absolutely not]a | ||||
| Yes, absolutely | 11/29 (38%) | 17/39 (44%) | 13/30 (43%) | 7/30 (23%) |
| It probably does | 9/29 (31%) | 9/39 (23%) | 11/30 (37%) | 13/30 (43%) |
| Which do you feel gives you more privacy in answering questions: a computer or an interviewer? | ||||
| Computer | 20/29 (69%) | 11/38 (29%) | 23/29 (79%) | 25/30 (83%) |
| Interviewer | 3/29 (10%) | 9/38 (24%) | 0 | 1/30 (3%) |
| They give the same amount of privacy | 6/29 (21%) | 16/38 (42%) | 6/29 (21%) | 4/30 (13%) |
| Which do you feel would be better for getting honest answers to questions about topics like sexual behavior, and drug and alcohol use: a computer or an interviewer? | ||||
| Computer | 18/30 (60%) | 9/36 (25%) | 19/29 (66%) | 26/30 (87%) |
| Interviewer | 4/30 (13%) | 9/36 (25%) | 3/29 (10%) | 3/30 (10%) |
| Answers are equally honest with both | 8/30 (27%) | 18/36 (50%) | 7/29 (24%) | 1/30 (3%) |
| Which do you feel more comfortable giving answers to about topics like sexual behavior, and drug and alcohol use: a computer or an interviewer? | ||||
| Computer | 18/30 (60%) | 11/37 (30%) | 25/30 (83%) | 23/30 (77%) |
| Interviewer | 2/30 (7%) | 7/37 (19%) | 1/30 (3%) | 2/30 (7%) |
| I feel equally comfortable with both | 10/30 (33%) | 19/37 (51%) | 4/30 (13%) | 5/30 (17%) |
| Which would you prefer for answering questions about topics like sexual behavior, and drug and alcohol use: the computer or the interviewer? | ||||
| Computer | 18/30 (60%) | 8/39 (21%) | 19/29 (66%) | 22/30 (73%) |
| Interviewer | 2/30 (7%) | 7/39 (18%) | 0 | 2/30 (7%) |
| I do not have a preference | 10/30 (33%) | 24/39 (62%) | 10/29 (34%) | 6/30 (20%) |
| If you were going to participate in a 45 minute interview, would you prefer to give your answers to a computer, an interviewer, or a combination? | ||||
| Computer | 15/30 (50%) | 5/39 (13%) | 13/30 (43%) | 19/30 (63%) |
| Interviewer | 2/30 (7%) | 7/39 (18%) | 0 | 1/30 (3%) |
| Combination of computer and interviewer | 8/30 (27%) | 6/39 (15%) | 11/30 (37%) | 7/30 (23%) |
| I do not have a preference | 5/30 (17%) | 21/39 (54%) | 6/30 (20%) | 3/30 (10%) |
| Would you prefer to hear questions asked with a female voice or a male voice? | ||||
| Female voice | 19/30 (63%) | 25/40 (63%) | 13/30 (43%) | 20/30 (67%) |
| Male voice | 1/30 (3%) | 10/40 (25%) | 5/30 (17%) | 3/30 (10%) |
| I do not have a preference | 10/30 (33%) | 5/40 (13%) | 12/30 (40%) | 7/30 (23%) |
| How honest have you been in answering the questions in this interview? [absolutely honest, somewhat honest, honest about half of the time, not very honest, not honest at all]a | ||||
| Absolutely honest | 20/30 (67%) | 26/39 (67%) | 22/30 (73%) | 23/30 (77%) |
| Somewhat honest | 7/30 (23%) | 10/39 (26%) | 7/30 (23%) | 7/30 (23%) |
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All possible response choices are shown in brackets. Counts and percentages are not shown for all choices.