Table 2.
Individual characteristics of women who discussed gel use with their partner compared to women who did not discuss gel use at week 4
| Characteristics | N (%) (col %) | Not discussed N (row %) | Discussed N (row %) | χ2 p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1092 (100 %) | 441 (40 %) | 651 (60 %) | ||
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 year olds | 309 (28 %) | 110 (36 %) | 199 (64 %) | 0.058 |
| 25–34 year olds | 224 (21 %) | 85 (38 %) | 139 (62 %) | |
| 35–44 year olds | 265 (24 %) | 111 (42 %) | 154 (58 %) | |
| 45+ year olds | 294 (27 %) | 135 (46 %) | 159 (54 %) | |
| Mean age (SD)a | 35.0 (11.65) | 36.2 (11.49) | 34.2 (11.70) | 0.007 |
| Educational level | ||||
| Primary or lower | 535 (49 %) | 228 (43 %) | 307 (57 %) | 0.141 |
| Secondary or higher | 557 (51 %) | 213 (38 %) | 344 (62 %) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 184 (17 %) | 81 (44 %) | 103 (56 %) | 0.270 |
| Unemployed | 908 (83 %) | 360 (40 %) | 548 (60 %) | |
| Head of household | ||||
| Partner | 472 (43 %) | 208 (44 %) | 264 (56 %) | 0.090 |
| Parent/in-law | 391 (36 %) | 142 (36 %) | 249 (64 %) | |
| Self | 116 (11 %) | 50 (43 %) | 66 (57 %) | |
| Other | 113 (10 %) | 41 (36 %) | 72 (64 %) | |
| Area of residency | ||||
| Rural | 857 (78 %) | 353 (41 %) | 504 (59 %) | 0.300 |
| Peri-urban/urban | 235 (22 %) | 88 (37 %) | 147 (63 %) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Zionist | 507 (46 %) | 202 (40 %) | 305 (60 %) | 0.882 |
| Shembe | 238 (22 %) | 104 (39 %) | 161 (61 %) | |
| Christian-mainstream | 265 (24 %) | 101 (42 %) | 137 (58 %) | |
| Other | 82 (8 %) | 34 (42 %) | 48 (58 %) | |
| Clinic of enrolment | ||||
| Clinic 1—township | 419 (39 %) | 191 (46 %) | 228 (54 %) | 0.019 |
| Clinic 2—town | 353 (32 %) | 128 (36 %) | 225 (64 %) | |
| Clinic 3—tribal authority | 320 (29 %) | 122 (38 %) | 198 (62 %) | |
| Previous MDP participationb | ||||
| No | 1040 (95.5 %) | 425 (41 %) | 615 (59 %) | 0.086 |
| Yes | 49 (4.5 %) | 14 (29 %) | 35 (71 %) | |
a t test
bThree missing values