Table 1 Participant characteristics
QUAL sample | |
|---|---|
Participants enrolled, N | 214 |
Currently married | |
Yes | 96 (45%) |
No | 118 (55%) |
Highest level of education | |
No schooling | 5 (2%) |
Primary school (partial and complete) | 45 (21%) |
Secondary school (partial and complete) | 156 (73%) |
Attended college or university | 8 (4%) |
Primary partner knows of participation in the trial | |
Yes | 153 (72%) |
No | 60 (28%) |
Not sure | – |
Primary partner knows has been asked to use ring | |
Yes | 125 (59%) |
No | 88 (41%) |
Not sure | – |
Primary partner HIV status | |
HIV positive | 4 (2%) |
HIV negative | 125 (59%) |
Participant does not know | 84 (39%) |
Had same primary partner for last 3 months | |
Yes | 206 (97%) |
No | 7 (3%) |
Current method of contraception | |
Intrauterine device | 25 (12%) |
Oral contraceptives | 14 (7%) |
Injectable contraceptives | 121 (57%) |
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) | 94 (78%) |
Norethisterone enanthate (NET-EN) | 27 (22%) |
Hormonal implant | 50 (23%) |
Sterilization | 5 (2%) |
Age, years | |
Median (range) | 26 (18–42) [213] |