Table 4.
Experience while wearing the ShangRing among men and boys undergoing no-flip ShangRing circumcision, by randomization group (reported at day 7 follow-up visit)
| Characteristic | Randomization groupc | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-day removal | Spontaneous detachment | ||
| Back to work/normal activities, n (%) | 112/114 (98.2) | 111/112 (99.1) | 222/226 (98.2) |
| Time after VMMC returned to work/normal activities (day), median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) |
| Time after VMMC returned to work/normal activities (day), range | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| Difficulty with erection, among those reporting an erection since VMMC, n (%) | 0/112 (0) | 1/108 (0.9) | 1/220 (0.5) |
| Highest degree of pain during erection, among those reporting an erection since VMMCa, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) |
| Highest degree of pain during erection, among those reporting an erection since VMMCa, range | 0–6 | 0–8 | 0–8 |
| Interference with walking due to the ShangRingb, median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) |
| Interference with walking due to the ShangRingb, range | 0–5 | 0–6 | 0–6 |
| Interference with sleeping due to the ShangRingb, median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) |
| Interference with sleeping due to the ShangRingb, range | 0–7 | 0–7 | 0–7 |
a0: no pain; 10: worst possible pain. b0: no interference; 10: completely interfered. cThere were no differences between randomization groups for any of the characteristics. IQR: interquartile range; VMMC: voluntary medical male circumcision