Table 1.

Characteristics at baseline of men in the intervention group (IG) and the control group (CG).

	IG (n = 106) (%)	CG (n = 95) (%)	Total (n = 201) (%)
Age
Years; mean ± SD	28.5 ± 6.7	28.3 ± 5.6	28.4 ± 6.2
Level of education (highest completed)
Primary school	3.8	3.2	3.5
Secondary school	50.0	49.4	49.7
University	46.2	47.4	46.8
Country of birth
Sweden	85.7	84.2	85.0
Other European	3.8	9.5	6.5
Non-European	10.5	6.3	8.5
Type of relationshipa
Main partner	35.6	42.6	38.9
Regular sexual partner	18.3	14.9	16.7
Casual known	26.0	25.5	25.8
Casual unknown	14.4	6.4	10.6
No partner	22.1	20.2	21.2
Reproductive history
Contraceptive method used at latest sexual encountera
None	25.5	24.5	25.5
Coitus interruptus/safe period	9.4	8.5	9.0
Condom	48.1	46.8	47.5
IUD	12.3	12.8	12.5
Birth control pill/NuvaRing/p-rod	29.2	27.7	28.5
Don’t know	2.8	2.1	2.5
Never had sex	0	1.1	0.5
History of sexually transmitted infection
Yes	44.3	33.7	39.3
No	55.7	65.3	60.2
Don’t know	0	1.1	0.5
History of conception
Yes, several times	14.3	9.5	12.0
Yes, once	24.8	17.9	21.5
No	61.0	72.6	66.5
Difficulties conceiving	1.9	0	1.0
History of abortion	25.7	21.1	23.5
History of miscarriage	4.7	5.3	5.0
History of childbirth	13.2	7.4	10.4

^aSeveral options could be chosen.