Table 1.
Female Condom Study Sample Characteristics at Baseline, 1-Month, and 10-Month Surveys
| Total sample (% of baseline sample) | Baseline 461 | 1 Month 390 (84.6) | 10 Month 243 (52.7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic group | |||
| Black/African American | 55.5 | 57.4 | 59.7 |
| Puerto Rican/other Latino | 30.4 | 28.7 | 29.2 |
| White/other groups | 14.1 | 13.8 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate | 49.9 | 50.3 | 52.3 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 56.4 | 65.4 | 61.7 |
| Married/living together | 25.2 | 19.5 | 23.5 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 17.6 | 14.9 | 14.0 |
| Homeless | 28.9 | 22.6* | 18.1 |
| Prior month income<$500 | 36.4 | 34.6 | 40.7 |
| Currently unemployed | 54.9 | 56.2 | 49.4 |
| Substance use in last 30 days | |||
| Alcohol use until drunk | 31.0 | 30.0 | 33.7 |
| Injection drug use | 7.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Crack use | 33.4 | 23.3* | 29.2 |
| Sexually transmitted infections | |||
| Past STI | 65.9 | 56.9 | 60.1 |
| Current STI symptoms | 10.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| HIV-positive (self-report) | 10.8 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| Any physical/sexual abuse history | 54.9 | 48.7 | 49.4 |
| Childhood abuse history | 45.3 | 40.3 | 42.8 |
| Adulthood abuse history | 48.4 | 46.2 | 47.7 |
| Current partner abuse | 6.5 | 4.9 | 2.9 |
| Multiple sex partners in last 30 days | 14.3 | 7.9* | 4.5 |
| Sex partner types in last 30 days | |||
| Primary male partner | 92.0 | 87.4 | 79.8 |
| Casual male partner(s) | 16.9 | 10.8* | 11.1 |
| Paying male partner(s) | 6.3 | 2.8* | 4.5 |
| Pregnant or trying | 4.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Used MC in last 30 days | 54.2 | 47.4 | 46.5 |
| Any unprotected sex in last 30 days | 63.6 | 53.6 | 51.4 |
| Network exposure to FC information | 64.4 | 71.1 | 69.5 |
| FC use | |||
| Ever used FC | 28.6 | 77.7 | 80.2 |
| Used FC in last 30 daysa | 28.0 | 67.7 | 34.4 |
| Total times used FC | |||
| Never | 71.4 | 22.3 | 19.8 |
| Once | 8.5 | 33.1 | 23.5 |
| 2–10 times | 14.3 | 37.7 | 41.6 |
| >10 times | 5.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 |
| Cognitive factors: | |||
| FC knowledge, mean (SD), range 0–1 | 0.75* (0.22) | 0.86 (0.16) | 0.85 (0.16) |
| FC attitudes, mean (SD), range 1–4 | 2.80 (0.29) | 2.82 (0.30) | 2.79 (0.30) |
| FC efficacy, mean (SD), range 1–4 | 2.14 (0.73) | 2.15 (0.66) | 2.16 (0.71) |
| Relationship power, mean (SD), range 1–4 | 2.90* (0.42) | 2.93 (0.36) | 2.93 (0.38) |
Significance reflects differences between participants who dropped out of and those who returned to the study for the subsequent assessment. Statistical tests reported for attrition analyses are Pearson chi-square test for categorical variables and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests for continuous measures.
a
Only participants who reported ever having used female condom (FC) at that time point are included in prior 30 day use (baseline n=132; 1-month n=303; 10-month n=195).
*
p<0.05.
MC, male condom; SD, standard deviation; STI, sexually transmitted infection.