Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of VOICE-D Participants and Quarterly Reporting of Non-menstrual Vaginal Practices During VOICE Participation
| Demographic Characteristic | All sites n=171 | South Africa n=47 | Uganda n=59 | Zimbabwe n=65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (range) | 26 (18-38) | 24.3 (18-38) | 26.6 (19-37) | 26.6 (18-38) |
| Number sero-converted during VOICE (per cent) | 16 (9%) | 9 (19%) | 4 (7%) | 3 (5%) |
| Enrolled in tablet arms of VOICE | 87 (51%) | 23 (49%) | 30 (51%) | 34 (52%) |
| Enrolled in gel arms of VOICE | 84 (49%) | 24 (51%) | 29 (49%) | 31 (48%) |
| Relationship/sexual partners | ||||
| Currently married | 84 (49%) | 0 | 26 (44%) | 58 (89%) |
| Has current primary sex partner or married | 165 (96%) | 47 (100%) | 53 (90%) | 65 (100%) |
| Mean number of sexual partners in lifetime (range)** | 11 (1-99) | 3 (1-15) | 26 (2-99) | 2 (1-35) |
| Exchanged sex for money/goods/gifts/shelter/drugs in past year | 14 (8%) | 0 | 13 (22%) | 1 (2%) |
| VOICE Baseline (ever in past 3 months) | All sites n= 171 | South Africa n=47 | Uganda n=59 | Zimbabwe n=65 |
| Gel arms | n=84 | n=24 | n=29 | n=31 |
| Tablet arms | n=87 | n=23 | n=30 | n=34 |
| Inserted soap into vagina | 41 (24%) | 22 (47%) | 12 (20%) | 7 (11%) |
| Gel | 24 (29%) | 15 (63%) | 7 (24%) | 2 (6%) |
| Tablet | 17 (20%) | 7 (30%) | 5 (17%) | 5 (15%) |
| Cleansed vagina with water only | 109 (64%) | 26 (55%) | 36 (61%) | 47 (72%) |
| Gel | 52 (62%) | 15 (63%) | 16 (55%) | 21 (68%) |
| Tablet | 57 (66%) | 11 (48%) | 20 (67%) | 26 (76%) |
| Inserted paper/tissue/rags/wool/cotton into vagina (non-menstrual purpose) |
44 (26%) |
9 (19%) |
19 (32%) |
16 (25%) |
| Gel | 21 (25%) | 5 (21%) | 9 (31%) | 7 (23%) |
| Tablet | 23 (26%) | 4 (17%) | 10 (33%) | 9 (26%) |
| VOICE Product use end visit (ever in past 3 months) | All sites n= 159 | South Africa n=40 | Uganda n=56 | Zimbabwe n=63 |
| Gel arms | n=80 | n=21 | n=28 | n=31 |
| Tablet arms | n=79 | n=19 | n=28 | n=32 |
| Inserted soap into vagina | 25 (16%) | 9 (23%) | 7 (13%) | 9 (14%) |
| Gel | 12 (15%) | 7 (33%) | 3 (11%) | 2 (6%) |
| Tablet | 13 (6%) | 2 (11%) | 4 (14%) | 7 (22%) |
| Cleansed vagina with water only | 101 (64%) | 20 (50%) | 36 (64%) | 45 (71%) |
| Gel | 47 (59%) | 9 (43%) | 18 (64%) | 20 (65%) |
| Tablet | 54 (68%) | 11 (58%) | 18 (64%) | 25 (78%) |
| Inserted paper/tissue/rags/wool/cotton into vagina (non-menstrual purpose) |
29 (18%) |
2 (5%) |
15 (27%) |
12 (19%) |
| Gel | 15 (19%) | 1 (5%) | 8 (29%) | 15 (48%) |
| Tablet | 14 (18%) | 1 (5%) | 7 (25%) | 6 (19%) |
*
Data captured during VOICE trial duration for Stage 1 and Stage 2 VOICE-D participants combined
**
If more than 99 lifetime sex partners, a value of 99 was recorded (not a truly continuous variable)