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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Sep;39(9):687–693. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31825ef325

Table 2.

Percentages of Partnerships Experiencing Different Types of Condom Use Problems by Partnership Type

Main Partnerships Non-main Partnerships

Type of Error Valid
Total*
No. with
Condom
Errors
Percentage with
Condom Errors
(95% CI)
Valid
Total*
No. with
Condom
Errors
Percentage with
Condom Errors
(95% CI)

Condom Breakage/Slippage 4839 1091 22.5 (21.4–23.7) 4423 839 19.0 (17.8–20.1)
Condom Partial Use 4866 1062 21.8 (20.7–23.0) 4412 823 18.7 (17.5–19.8)
Both Condom Problems 4763 416 8.7 (7.9–9.5) 4315 307 7.1 (6.3–7.9)
At Least One Condom Problem 4763 1861 39.1 (37.7–40.5) 4315 1291 29.9 (28.6–31.3)
*

Some respondents had missing data for one or both condom use problems.

Percentages are statistically significantly different for main and non-main partnerships (p<0.001).

Percentages are statistically significantly different for main and non-main partnerships (p<0.005).