Table 4.

Adherence and acceptability of the Duet, by previous diaphragm experience (n = 83)

	Dia-naïve ppts (n = 41)		Dia-experienced ppts (n = 42)		p value*
Continuous regimen adherence	n	%	n	%
Duet regimen adherence
Worn at least 80% of days	37	94.9	34	85.0	0.26
Worn 100% of days	33	84.6	31	77.5	0.57
Duet adherence during sex
Worn at least 80% of sex acts	38	97.4	36	90.0	0.36
Worn 100% of sex acts	36	92.3	34	85.0	0.48
Precoital regimen adherence
Duet adherence during sex
Worn at least 80% of sex acts	36	87.8	41	100.0	0.06
Worn 100% of sex acts	35	85.4	38	92.7	0.48
Acceptability
Very comfortable wearing the Duet continuously	34	85.0	35	87.5	0.74
Somewhat comfortable	6	15.0	4	10.0
Not at all	0	-	1	2.5
Very comfortable inserting and removing the Duet before and after each act of sex	37	90.2	40	95.2	0.51
Somewhat comfortable	3	7.3	2	4.8
Not at all	1	2.4	0	-
Willingness to use Duet if you thought you were at risk for HIV and Duet could protect you					1.00
I definitely would use the Duet	34	85.0	34	85.0
I maybe would use the Duet	5	12.5	6	15.0
I maybe would not use the Duet	1	2.5	0	-
I definitely would not use the Duet	0	-	0	-
Preferred regimen					0.13
Continuous	20	50.0	11	27.5
Precoital	17	42.5	24	60.0
Same	3	7.5	5	12.5
Preferred regimen of partner					0.34
Continuous	18	45.0	12	30.0
Precoital	19	47.5	22	55.0
Same	3	7.5	6	15.0

*P value for the comparison between diaphragm-naïve and diaphragm-experienced participants, based on Fisher's exact test