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Table 4 Impact of CHARISMA on ring disclosure and IPV among select subgroups

From: Acceptability and feasibility of the CHARISMA counseling intervention to support women’s use of pre-exposure prophylaxis: results of a pilot study

Population subgroup Measure n (%)
Participants who disclosed ring use to partner after enrollment (n = 12) Helpfulness of CHARISMA in talking to partner about ring use  
 Very helpful 7 (58)
 Somewhat helpful 2 (17)
 Made no difference 3 (25)
Participants who had not disclosed ring use to partner at time of interview (n = 23) Helpfulness of CHARISMA in helping participant feel comfortable keeping ring use a secret from partner  
 Very helpful 15 (65)
 Somewhat helpful 4 (17)
 Made no difference 4 (17)
Participants whose partner was controlling or abusive at enrollment (n = 13) Status of relationship at time of interview  
 No longer with that partner 3 (23)
 Still with that partner, but he is no longer controlling or abusive 7 (54)
 Still with that partner and he is still controlling or abusive, but have some strategies and information that make me feel safer than before 1 (8)
Relationship has not changed 2 (15)
Participants whose relationship was controlling or abusive at enrollment and whose relationship status had changed at time of interview (n = 11) How much of an effect CHARISMA had in bringing about that change in the relationship  
 A big effect 8 (73)
 A medium effect 2 (18)
 A small effect 0 (0)
 No effect 1 (9)