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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)