Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study participants, IHK Uganda PrePex trial study 2012.
| Variable | Number (percentage) |
| Mean age | 24 sd 7 |
| Age range | 18–49 years |
| Education | |
| Tertiary | 212 (34%) |
| Secondary | 312 (50%) |
| Others | 101 (16%) |
| HIV prevalence | 3 (0.5%) |
| Occupation | |
| Students | 63 (10%) |
| *Boda boda cyclists | 6 (1%) |
| Others | 556 (89%) |
| Penile sizes (24–36mm) | |
| A | 61 (10%) |
| B | 171 (28%) |
| C | 224 (35.5%) |
| D | 113 (18%) |
| E | 52 (8%) |
| Missing data | 4 (0.5%) |
| Screen failure | |
| Screen failure | 51/678 (8%) |
| Clients excluded at initial physical screen before consent | 36 |
| Narrow fore skin | 27 |
| Frenulunm breve | 4 |
| Client withdrawal | 2? |
| Penile ulcer | 1 |
| Penile wart | 1 |
| Hypospadia | 1 |
| Clients admitted to study but device not placed | |
| Lesion on glans | 1 |
| Adhesions | 1 |
| Narrow foreskin | 4 |
| Repeated erections during procedure | 1 |
| < size A | 1 |
| Frenulum breve | 1 |
| Withdrawals before placement | |
| Below age | 1 |
| Withdrawals on request (changing their mind) | 7? |
*
boda boda refers to motorcycles a common and popular two wheel means of transport for mostly short distances in the country ? Exclusions due to change of client mind not included in screen failure rates.