Table 1.
Description of participants (n = 20)
| Participant | Age | Marital status |
Number of children |
Education, attainment (years) |
Self-described assessment of main partner |
Notes on demeanor during interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (PSA + yet reported abstinence) | ||||||
| A | 21 | Visiting partner | 3 | 10 | Good, but they were stressed financially | Shy at first but warmed up |
| B | 32 | Visiting partner | 2 | 7 | Good, he was understanding | Relaxed |
| C | 23 | Visiting partner | 1 | 10 | Good, he was quiet and easy-going | Relaxed but bashful at times |
| D | 19 | Living with partner | 0 | 11 | Good, he was kind and caring | Shy but comfortable |
| E | 29 | Single | 4 | 8 | Bad, he cheated on her | Relaxed |
| Group B (PSA + yet reported protected sex) | ||||||
| F | 27 | Living with partner | 2 | 11 | Good, he was easy-going | Relaxed |
| G | 18 | Visiting partner | 0 | 11 | Good, he was kind and caring | Relaxed |
| H | 18 | Visiting partner | 1 | 10 | Bad, he had history of violence | Shy but comfortable |
| I | 26 | Single | 2 | 12 | Good, he was kind and caring | Relaxed |
| J | 43 | Visiting partner | 3 | 11 | Good, he was easy-going | Shy at first but warmed up |
| K | 53 | Living with partner | 6 | 9 | Bad, he was easily upset and moody | Uneasy and fidgety |
| Group C (PSA + and reported unprotected sex) | ||||||
| L | 34 | Married | 2 | 9 | Good, he was easy-going | Relaxed |
| M | 27 | Single | 3 | 10 | Bad, he was moody and untrustworthy | Relaxed |
| N | 36 | Living with partner | 1 | 11 | Bad, he was jealous and violent at times | Embarrassed but pleasant |
| O | 38 | Living with partner | 2 | 9 | Good, he was easy-going | Relaxed |
| P | 26 | Visiting partner | 3 | 11 | Bad, he was uncommunicative and uncooperative | Relaxed |
| Q | 25 | Visiting partner | 7 | 10 | Bad, they quarrelled often, she had side partner | Relaxed |
| R | 36 | Living with partner | 2 | 14 | Good, he was easy-going but had commitment issues | Relaxed |
| S | 32 | Visiting partner | 2 | 10 | Good, he treated her well but she wondered if he was cheating on her | Relaxed |
| T | 34 | Living with partner | 1 | 9 | Good, he treated her well but she had side partner | Relaxed |
Information on age, marital status, parity, and education are from the baseline quantitative survey. Information on relationship quality and demeanor is from the qualitative interviews