Targeting condom distribution at high risk places increases condom utilization-evidence from an intervention study in Livingstone, Zambia

Table 4 Behaviour, perceptions and prevention-related experiences of guests in venues where people meet new sexual partners

		Baseline					Follow-up
		Intervention		Control			Intervention		Control
		%	N	%	N	p-value	%	N	%	N	p-value
Come to meet sexual partner		53	150	58	267	0.649	29	224	32	211	0.720
Ever met sexual partner here		70	180	66	326	0.453	55	260	54	264	0.792
Condom last time partner from here		57	116	55	217	0.745	82	126	68	123	0.075
How often condom w/new partner last month	Always	52	135	37	249	0.050	66	118	52	147	0.102
	Sometimes	41		46			21		20
	Never	7		17			13		29
Paid for last condom							22	170	72	170	< 0.001
Condom with you?		39	178	32	325	0.277	11	243	7	257	0.289
Condom shown if claimed to have brought		94	79	90	114	0.350	100	21	96	14	0.189
How effective are condoms	Very	51	178	38	325	0.054	67	264	57	272	0.096¹
	Somewhat	17		22			17		23
	Not very	25		26			6		12
	Not at all	7		7			5		6
	Don't know	1		8			5		1
At risk of HIV	No	32	179	36	325	0.211	41	264	36	271	0.736
	Moderate	40		33			34		40
	High	21		18			18		16
	Very high	6		14			7		8
Discussed with anyone how to prevent infection		81	178	75	324	0.391	71	263	66	271	0.372
If yes, with whom	Parents	4	148	0.4	249	0.012	1	197	2	184	0.823
	Spouse	41	148	39	249	0.783	19	197	29	184	0.105
	Friends	85	148	81	249	0.458	72	197	65	184	0.328
	Peer educators	11	148	21	249	0.057¹	55	197	6	184	< 0.001
	Health personnel	24	148	31	249	0.361	22	197	28	184	0.299
Ever experienced any HIV preventive activities in this venue							62	242	16	257	< 0.001

¹Significant difference when adjusted for type of site and age and gender of respondents

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