Table 4.
Mean scores for CASI and T-ACASI acceptability subscales and individual scale items from the AMP Acceptability Study
| CASI | Mean Scorea (95 % CI)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Enema (N = 103) | Applicator (N = 103) | Suppository (N = 104) | |
| Overall acceptabilityb,d | 3.5 (3.4, 3.6) | 3.7 (3.6, 3.9) | 3.4 (3.3, 3.6) |
| Cronbach α | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.84 |
| Subscales | |||
| Satisfaction with product useb,d | 3.6 (3.5, 3.8) | 3.9 (3.8, 4.1) | 3.7 (3.5, 3.8) |
| I liked using the product (reverse)c,d | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) | 3.8 (3.6, 4.0) | 3.2 (3.0, 3.4) |
| The product was difficult to use | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.1) | 3.8 (3.6, 4.0) |
| The product was inconvenient to useb,d | 3.3 (3.1, 3.5) | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) | 3.4 (3.1, 3.6) |
| The product was painful to useb | 4.0 (3.8, 4.1) | 4.2 (4.0, 4.4) | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) |
| Using the product irritated my buttb,d | 3.9 (3.8, 4.1) | 4.2 (4.1, 4.4) | 4.0 (3.8, 4.2) |
| The product was too runnyb,c | 3.4 (3.2, 3.6) | 3.8 (3.6, 4.0) | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) |
| The product interrupted sexe | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.1) | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) |
| Sexual pleasuree,c,d | 3.0 (2.8, 3.2) | 3.1 (2.9, 3.4) | 2.7 (2.5, 2.9) |
| The product increased my sexual pleasure (reverse)e,c,d | 3.0 (2.7, 3.2) | 3.0 (2.8, 3.3) | 2.5 (2.3, 2.8) |
| The product increased my partner’s sexual pleasure (reverse)e,c,d | 3.0 (2.7, 3.2) | 3.1 (2.8, 3.3) | 2.7 (2.5, 2.9) |
| My partner liked it when I used the product (reverse)e,c,d | 3.2 (2.9, 3.4) | 3.3 (3.1, 3.6) | 2.9 (2.7, 3.1) |
| I had no problems using the product (reverse)f | 3.4 (3.2, 3.7) | 3.6 (3.4, 3.9) | 3.4 (3.2, 3.7) |
| T-ACASI | Mean Scorea (95 % CI)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Enema (n = 110) | Applicator (n = 111) | Suppository (n = 105) | |
| Overall acceptabilityb,c | 3.8 (3.7, 3.9) | 4.0 (3.9, 4.1) | 3.9 (3.8, 4.0) |
| Cronbach α | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.86 |
| Subscales | |||
| Satisfaction with product use | 3.9 (3.8, 4.0) | 3.9 (3.8, 4.1) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.0) |
| I felt pain when I used the product | 4.0 (3.8, 4.2) | 4.2 (4.0, 4.4) | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) |
| I felt irritation when I used the productb | 4.0 (3.8, 4.2) | 4.2 (4.0, 4.4) | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) |
| I felt irritation after I used the product | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) | 4.2 (4.0, 4.4) | 4.0 (3.9, 4.2) |
| The product was too runnyc | 3.4 (3.2, 3.6) | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) |
| The product leaked outb,c | 3.3 (3.1, 3.5) | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) |
| The product made me feel very stickyb,c | 4.1 (3.9, 4.2) | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) |
| The product interrupted sexe | 3.9 (3.7, 4.1) | 4.0 (3.8, 4.2) | 3.9 (3.6, 4.1) |
| The smell bothered mec | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) | 4.0 (3.8, 4.2) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.1) |
| The taste bothered mec | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) | 4.0 (3.8, 4.1) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.1) |
| My partner did not like the producte | 3.8 (3.6, 4.0) | 3.8 (3.6, 4.0) | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) |
| Ease of product useb,c | 3.8 (3.7, 3.9) | 4.4 (4.2, 4.5) | 4.3 (4.1, 4.4) |
| The product was easy to use (reverse)b,d | 4.3 (4.2, 4.4) | 4.5 (4.3, 4.6) | 4.3 (4.2, 4.4) |
| The product was easy to carry around (reverse)b,c | 3.2 (3.0, 3.4) | 4.2 (4.0, 4.4) | 4.3 (4.1, 4.5) |
| The product was easy to store (reverse)b,c | 3.8 (3.6, 4.0) | 4.4 (4.2, 4.5) | 4.4 (4.2, 4.6) |
| The product was easy to put or throw away (reverse)b,c | 4.0 (3.8, 4.1) | 4.5 (4.4, 4.7) | 4.4 (4.2, 4.5) |
| The product was convenient to use (reverse)b,c,d | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) | 4.2 (4.0, 4.4) | 4.0 (3.8, 4.1) |
| Sexual pleasuree,b,d | 2.8 (2.6, 3.0) | 3.2 (3.0, 3.5) | 2.9 (2.7, 3.2) |
| The product increased my sexual pleasure (reverse)e,b,d | 2.8 (2.5, 3.0) | 3.2 (2.9, 3.5) | 2.8 (2.6, 3.1) |
| The product increased my partner’s sexual pleasure (reverse)e,b | 2.8 (2.6, 3.1) | 3.3 (3.0, 3.5) | 3.0 (2.7, 3.3) |
a
Likert scale response values were reverse coded where necessary such that lower scores correspond to a negative review and higher scores correspond to a positive review
b
Significant difference (p <0.05) in means for the enema and applicator
c
Significant difference (p <0.05) in means for the enema and suppository
d
Significant difference (p <0.05) in means for the applicator and suppository
e
Among those who had intercourse (anal and/or vaginal) in the past 2 weeks/since their last telephone interview
f
Not correlated with either of the identified factors