Table 2.
Participant HIV risk and worries and future ring use attitudes
| HIV risk and worries | Female Participants N = 58 | Male Participants N = 54 |
|---|---|---|
| Worried about getting HIV in the next 12 months | ||
| Not worried at all | 14 (25.5%) | 29 (56.9%) |
| A little/somewhat worried | 21 (38.2%) | 17 (33.3%) |
| Very/Extremely worried | 20 (36.4%) | 5 (9.8%) |
| Likelihood of getting infected with HIV in the next 12 months | ||
| Extremely unlikely | 15 (27.3%) | 23 (45.1%) |
| Very unlikely | 8 (14.5%) | 6 (11.8%) |
| Somewhat likely | 16 (29.1%) | 20 (39.2%) |
| Very likely | 7 (12.7%) | 2 (3.9%) |
| Extremely likely | 9 (16.4%) | 0 |
| Primary partner has other partners | ||
| Yes | 11 (19.6%) | 6 (11.1%) |
| Unknown | 37 (66.1%) | 27 (50.0%) |
| Knowledge of Partner HIV status | N/Aa | |
| HIV negative | 32 (57.1%) | |
| HIV positive | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Unknown | 23 (41.1%) | |
| Knowledge of own HIV status | N/Aa | |
| HIV negative | 45 (83.3%) | |
| HIV positive | 3 (5.6%) | |
| Unknown | 6 (11.1%) | |
| Male condom use during last vaginal sex act | 23 (39.7%) | 19 (35.2%) |
| Had anal sex in past 3 months | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.9%) |
| Future ring use attitudes | ||
| Interested in future ring use/supporting ring use in future | ||
| Yes | 54 (98.2%) | 52 (96.3%) |
| No | 0 | 0 |
| Don’t Know | 1 (1.8%) | 2 (3.7%) |
| Lowest acceptable level of protection | ||
| 50% (half) | 11 (20.0%) | 8 (14.8%) |
| 75% (three-quarters) | 8 (14.5%) | 7 (13.0%) |
| 90% (almost full protection) | 13 (23.6%) | 15 (27.8%) |
| 100% (full protection) | 23 (41.8%) | 24 (44.4%) |
a
In the MTN-032 Phase 2 Behavior Assessment, female participants were asked “What is the HIV status of your [spouse /primary sex partner]?” while male participants were asked “What is your HIV status?”