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. 2022 Jun 8;26(12):3848–3861. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03713-6

Table 3.

Random parameter logit modeling results, for each of the six models: by discrete choice experiment (DCE) group (women, men, and together as a couple) and by country

Uganda Zimbabwe
Women Men Couple Women Men Couple
Coef. 95% CI Coef. 95% CI Coef. 95% CI Coef. 95% CI Coef. 95% CI Coef. 95% CI
Dosage by form
Oral tablet—use before sex 0.43 (0.02, 0.85) 0.24 (− 0.16, 0.64) 0.42 (− 0.09, 0.93) 0.29 (− 0.11, 0.70)  − 0.06 (− 0.49, 0.37) 0.00 (− 0.41, 0.41)
Oral tablet—daily  − 0.14 (− 0.50, 0.22)  − 0.98 (− 1.42, − 0.55)  − 1.32 (− 1.89, − 0.75)  − 0.25 (− 0.66, 0.15)  − 0.40 (− 0.83, 0.03)  − 0.30 (− 0.72, 0.12)
Oral tablet—weekly 0.49 (0.03, 0.95) 0.40 (− 0.06, 0.85) 0.65 (0.13, 1.17) 0.04 (− 0.35, 0.44) 0.52 (0.07, 0.97) 0.76 (0.33, 1.20)
Oral tablet—monthly 0.93 (0.46, 1.40) 1.38 (0.85, 1.91) 1.33 (0.64, 2.02) 0.73 (0.26, 1.19) 0.39 (− 0.06, 0.83) 0.63 (0.21, 1.06)
Vaginal film/insert—use before sex 0.25 (− 0.18, 0.67) 0.02 (− 0.42, 0.46) 0.36 (− 0.15, 0.88)  − 0.54 (− 0.97, − 0.10)  − 0.23 (− 0.67, 0.21)  − 0.56 (− 0.99, − 0.14)
Vaginal film /insert—daily  − 0.84 (− 1.22, − 0.45)  − 1.03 (− 1.46, − 0.60)  − 1.14 (− 1.65, − 0.64)  − 0.64 (− 1.02, − 0.26)  − 0.89 (− 1.32, − 0.46)  − 0.74 (− 1.13, − 0.36)
Vaginal film/insert—weekly  − 0.55 (− 1.02, − 0.07)  − 0.39 (− 0.85, 0.07) 0.23 (− 0.37, 0.83)  − 0.08 (− 0.52, 0.35)  − 0.14 (− 0.60, 0.33)  − 0.39 (− 0.83, 0.05)
Vaginal film/insert—monthly 0.54 (0.13, 0.96) 0.16 (− 0.24, 0.57) 0.08 (− 0.42, 0.59) 0.46 (0.04, 0.88) 0.45 (0.00, 0.90) 0.38 (− 0.01, 0.78)
Vaginal ring—weekly  − 0.27 (− 0.63, 0.10) 0.06 (− 0.33, 0.45)  − 0.52 (− 1.00, − 0.03)  − 0.10 (− 0.47, 0.27)  − 0.08 (− 0.46, 0.31)  − 0.04 (− 0.39, 0.31)
Vaginal ring—monthly  − 0.86 (− 1.43, − 0.28) 0.15 (− 0.32, 0.62)  − 0.10 (− 0.69, 0.49) 0.09 (− 0.39, 0.57) 0.43 (− 0.08, 0.95) 0.26 (− 0.22, 0.74)
Menstrual bleeding
No changes to bleeding 0.40 (0.24, 0.55) 0.54 (0.38, 0.70) 0.57 (0.36, 0.78) 0.54 (0.36, 0.71) 0.52 (0.35, 0.70) 0.57 (0.41, 0.72)
Bleeding may be heavier  − 0.32 (− 0.47, − 0.17)  − 0.46 (− 0.62, − 0.30)  − 0.60 (− 0.83, − 0.38)  − 0.44 (− 0.61, − 0.28)  − 0.51 (− 0.68, − 0.33)  − 0.50 (− 0.67, − 0.33)
Spotting or bleeding between menses  − 0.07 (− 0.24, 0.09)  − 0.08 (− 0.23, 0.06) 0.03 (− 0.17, 0.23)  − 0.09 (− 0.26, 0.08)  − 0.02 (− 0.19, 0.15)  − 0.07 (− 0.23, 0.09)
Stomach cramps/nausea
Rarely 0.38 (0.27, 0.49) 0.65 (0.48, 0.81) 0.62 (0.43, 0.80) 0.50 (0.38, 0.62) 0.61 (0.46, 0.77) 0.60 (0.46, 0.75)
Frequently  − 0.38 (− 0.49, − 0.27)  − 0.65 (− 0.81, − 0.48)  − 0.62 (− 0.80, − 0.43)  − 0.50 (− 0.62, − 0.38)  − 0.61 (− 0.77, − 0.46)  − 0.60 (− 0.75, − 0.46)
Return to fertility
Immediately  − 0.14 (− 0.32, 0.04) 0.22 (0.03, 0.42)  − 0.01 (− 0.23, 0.21) 0.14 (− 0.05, 0.33) 0.13 (− 0.06, 0.32) 0.03 (− 0.15, 0.21)
In 3 months 0.06 (− 0.09, 0.20) 0.00 (− 0.14, 0.15)  − 0.10 (− 0.28, 0.08) 0.21 (0.06, 0.36)  − 0.05 (− 0.20, 0.10) 0.17 (0.03, 0.31)
In 6 months 0.09 (− 0.08, 0.25)  − 0.23 (− 0.41, − 0.04) 0.11 (− 0.10, 0.33)  − 0.35 (− 0.54, − 0.16)  − 0.08 (− 0.26, 0.09)  − 0.20 (− 0.37, − 0.04)
Vaginal environment
No changes to vagina 0.18 (0.03, 0.33) 0.40 (0.23, 0.58) 0.42 (0.21, 0.63) 0.49 (0.32, 0.65) 0.54 (0.36, 0.73) 0.44 (0.28, 0.59)
Vagina feels wetter 0.58 (0.39, 0.77) 0.60 (0.42, 0.78) 0.91 (0.65, 1.17)  − 0.35 (− 0.51, − 0.19)  − 0.17 (− 0.34, 0.00)  − 0.11 (− 0.26, 0.05)
Vagina feels drier  − 0.76 (− 0.97, − 0.55)  − 1.00 (− 1.25, − 0.75)  − 1.33 (− 1.68, − 0.98)  − 0.14 (− 0.30, 0.03)  − 0.37 (− 0.56, − 0.19)  − 0.33 (− 0.50, − 0.16)

Coefficients (Coef.) represent preference weight estimates