Table 4.
Knowledge, insertion, and use of the female condom among Project Wisdom participants at three time points
| Time | Treatment assignment | χ2a | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV n (%) | Control n (%) | |||
| Baseline | ||||
| Know about the female condom | ||||
| Yes | 32 (82.1) | 31 (77.5) | 0.823 | 0.82 |
| No | 7 (17.9) | 9 (22.5) | ||
| Ever tried to insert the FC | ||||
| Yes | 3 (8.1) | 7 (17.5) | 0.784 | 0.38 |
| No | 34 (91.9) | 33 (82.5) | ||
| Ever used the FC with a partner | ||||
| Yes | 2 (5.6) | 5 (12.5) | 0.42 | 0.52 |
| No | 34 (94.4) | 35 (87.5) | ||
| 3-month follow-up | ||||
| Know about the FC | ||||
| Yes | 35 (100) | 28 (87.5) | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| No | 0 | 4 (12.5) | ||
| Tried to insert the FC in the past 3 months | ||||
| Yes | 19 (54.3) | 2 (6.2) | 15.76 | 0.0001 |
| No | 16 (45.7) | 30 (93.8) | ||
| Used the FC with a partner in the past 3 months | ||||
| Yes | 10 (28.6) | 2 (6.2) | 4.25 | 0.04 |
| No | 25 (71.4) | 30 (93.8) | ||
| 6-month follow-up | ||||
| Know about the FC | ||||
| Yes | 35 (100) | 33 (97.1) | 0 | 0.99 |
| No | 0 | 1 (2.9) | ||
| Tried to insert the FC in the past 3 months | ||||
| Yes | 14 (40.0) | 4 (11.8) | 5.74 | 0.02 |
| No | 21 (60.0) | 30 (88.2) | ||
| Used the FC with a partner in the past 3 months | ||||
| Yes | 9 (26.5) | 3 (8.8) | 2.53 | 0.11 |
| No | 25 (73.5) | 31 (91.2) | ||
Degrees of freedom = 1
a
Pearson Chi-Square with continuity correction