Table II.
Variable | Range | Overall N=47 | Arm 1 (VCV IVR) n=11 | Arm 2 (Placebo) n=12 | Arm 3 (MK-2048 IVR) n=12 | Arm 4 (MK-2048A combo IVR) n=12 |
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Overall, how easy or difficult was it to use the ring | 1 (Very Difficult) – 4 (Very Easy) | 3.64 (0.61) | 3.36 (0.67) | 3.83 (0.39) | 3.75 (0.45) | 3.58 (0.79) |
How difficult or easy was it to insert the ring? | 1 (Very Difficult) – 4 (Very Easy) | 3.41 (0.79) | 3.27 (0.65) | 3.64 (0.51) | 3.64 (0.67) | 3.09 (1.14) |
How often did you think about the ring being inside your body? | 1 (Never) - 4 (All of the time) | 1.68 (0.63) | 1.91 (0.54) | 1.42 (0.52) | 1.83 (0.58) | 1.58 (0.79) |
How often were you aware of the ring during your normal daily activities? | 1 (Never) - 4 (All of the time) | 1.40 (0.54) | 1.73 (0.65) | 1.25 (0.45) | 1.42 (0.52) | 1.25 (0.45) |
Overall, how did it feel to have the ring inside you every day? | 1 (Very Uncomforta ble) – 4 (Very Comfortable) | 3.51 (0.69) | 3.27 (0.65) | 3.75 (0.45) | 3.25 (0.87) | 3.75 (0.62) |
Statistics reported as mean (standard deviation). There were no significant differences between study arms.