Table 2.
Differences in attitudes and intentions before and after discussion in female and male respondents (in % of total)
| All (N = 246) (% of total) | Female (N = 186) (% of total) | Male (N = 60) (% of total) | Female vs Male (P‐Value)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude towards couple‐based ECS | 0.75 | |||
| Increase large | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Increase small | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| No change | 67 | 68 | 63 | |
| Decrease small | 23 | 22 | 27 | |
| Decrease large | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Increase vs decrease (P‐value)b | 0.00** | 0.00** | 0.03* | |
| Difficulty of decision | 0.30 | |||
| Increase large | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Increase small | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
| No change | 55 | 56 | 53 | |
| Decrease small | 20 | 18 | 27 | |
| Decrease large | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| Increase vs decrease (P‐value)b | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.59 | |
| Intention to take up couple‐based ECS | 0.13 | |||
| Increase large | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Increase small | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
| No change | 75 | 74 | 82 | |
| Decrease small | 13 | 15 | 5 | |
| Decrease large | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Increase vs decrease (P‐value)b | 0.13 | 0.60 | 0.13 |
a
Fishers's Exact Test is used to compare differences in change in attitudes and intentions between female and male respondents.
b
Stuart‐Maxwell Test is used to compare the increase with the decrease in attitudes and intentions in all respondents, female respondents and male respondents, respectively.
*
P < 0.05.
**
P < 0.01.