Table 2.

Examples of measurable items included in influencing factors and components of acceptability in the conceptual framework

Influencing factors: level	Examples		Components of Acceptability	Examples
Individual	Age, ethnicity, education, income, labor force participation, marital status, religiosity, religious affiliation, risk perception		Product characteristics	Color, smell, size, volume, consistency
Household	Resources, living conditions (toilet, water) sleeping arrangements, number and type of household residents		Delivery mechanism	Tablet, gel, ring, film, suppository
Partner	Number, type, communication, decision-making power		Efficacy (if known)
Organizational	Trial phase (phase I, II, IIB, III, IV) Clinic features (quality of staff, waiting time, access); Workplace (schedule, relationship with co-workers, organizational culture); Community group membership		Dosing regimen	Daily, precoital, percoital, intermittent
Contextual/structural	Socio-cultural norms, local practices, HIV prevalence, urban/rural location		Use attributes	Ease and comfort of use, physical sensation in situ, discreetness/secrecy leakiness, side effects, ancillary benefits
			Effects on the sexual encounter	Lubrication, effect on sexual pleasure, timing of use
			Partner's attitude about product	Awareness, support of product use, approval/disapproval
			Product associated norms	Stigma, community norms about product formulation