TABLE 1 .
Demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections for the control and intervention arms at enrollment
| Characteristic | No. (%) in group |
|
|---|---|---|
| Control (n = 77) | Intervention (n = 79) | |
| Age (yr) | ||
| 15–19 | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) |
| 20–24 | 13 (16.9) | 15 (19.0) |
| 25–29 | 21 (27.3) | 25 (31.6) |
| 30–49 | 42 (54.5) | 38 (48.1) |
| Marital status | ||
| Currently married, monogamous | 70 (91.0) | 71 (89.9) |
| Currently married, polygamous | 7 (9.0) | 8 (10.1) |
| No. of sexual partners in past yr | ||
| 1 | 45 (58.4) | 45 (57.0) |
| 2 | 23 (29.9) | 26 (32.9) |
| ≥3 | 9 (11.7) | 8 (10.1) |
| Nonmarital sexual relationships | ||
| No | 66 (85.7) | 67 (84.8) |
| Yes | 11 (14.3) | 12 (15.2) |
| Condom use in past yr | ||
| None | 46 (59.7) | 54 (68.3) |
| Inconsistent use | 30 (39.0) | 24 (30.4) |
| Consistent use | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) |
| Syphilis infection | ||
| No | 72 (93.5) | 73 (92.4) |
| Yes | 4 (5.2) | 5 (6.3) |
| Not tested | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) |
| HSV-2 infection | ||
| No | 36 (46.8) | 37 (46.8) |
| Yes | 32 (41.5) | 32 (40.5) |
| Indeterminate | 9 (11.5) | 9 (11.4) |
| Not tested | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) |
| Self-reported symptoms of sexually transmitted infection | ||
| Genital ulcer disease | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Urethral discharge | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) |
| Dysuria | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |