Table 2.
Condom counselling and provision practices and female condom beliefs
| Zimbabwe (n=830) | South Africa (n=614) | Total (N=1444) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently offers condoms, n (%) | |||
| Female condoms*** | 756 (94) | 483 (80) | 1239 (88) |
| Male condoms | 796 (99) | 599 (99) | 1395 (99) |
| Would offer female condoms if more easily available, n (%) | 230 (31) | 129 (22) | 359 (27) |
| Among providers offering female condoms, counsels routinely with…, n (%) (N=1226) | |||
| Women in general*** | 602 (80) | 329 (69) | 931 (76) |
| Female teenagers*** | 377 (50) | 328 (69) | 705 (58) |
| HIV-positive women*** | 711 (95) | 352 (74) | 1063 (87) |
| Married women*** | 544 (72) | 319 (67) | 863 (70) |
| Unmarried women*** | 622 (83) | 342 (72) | 964 (79) |
| Women using hormonal contraception | 500 (67) | 336 (71) | 836 (68) |
| Among all providers, counsels routinely on female condoms with…, n (%) | |||
| Women in general*** | 635 (78) | 370 (62) | 1005 (71) |
| Female teenagers*** | 403 (50) | 372 (62) | 775 (55) |
| HIV-positive women*** | 761 (93) | 400 (67) | 1161 (82) |
| Married women*** | 573 (70) | 358 (60) | 931 (66) |
| Unmarried women*** | 658 (81) | 385 (64) | 1043 (74) |
| Women using hormonal contraception | 529 (65) | 380 (64) | 909 (65) |
| Among all providers, counsels routinely on male condoms with…, n (%) | |||
| Women in general*** | 652 (80) | 542 (90) | 1194 (84) |
| Female teenagers*** | 448 (56) | 565 (94) | 1013 (72) |
| HIV-positive women | 786 (97) | 578 (96) | 1364 (96) |
| Married women*** | 610 (75) | 514 (85) | 1124 (79) |
| Unmarried women*** | 683 (85) | 554 (92) | 1237 (88) |
| Women using hormonal contraception*** | 537 (66) | 535 (90) | 1072 (76) |
| Believes female condoms appropriate contraception for women at risk of HIV infection, n (%)*** | 800 (98) | 503 (84) | 1303 (92) |
| Believes female condoms appropriate contraception for HIV-positive women, n (%)*** | 794 (97) | 519 (87) | 1313 (93) |
| Routinely talks to female patients about pregnancy and HIV/STI prevention in same visit, n (%) | 718 (88) | 536 (90) | 1254 (89) |
| Believes there is a need for more female barrier methods for HIV/STI prevention, scale 1–10, n (%) | |||
| High (9–10) | 537 (67) | 412 (70) | 949 (68) |
| Medium–high (7–8) | 140 (17) | 102 (17) | 242 (17) |
| Medium (5–6) | 72 (9) | 45 (8) | 117 (8) |
| Medium–low (3–4) | 23 (3) | 7 (1) | 30 (2) |
| Low (1–2) | 35 (4) | 23 (4) | 58 (4) |
| Would like training on condoms, n (%) | |||
| Female condoms*** | 112 (14) | 165 (28) | 277 (20) |
| Male condoms*** | 56 (7) | 109 (18) | 165 (12) |
*p≤0.05; **p≤0.010; ***p≤0.001.
STI, sexually transmitted infection.