Table 2 Comparation of mean scores and changes of the acceptance of the Woman’s Condom by demographic characteristics
Variables | N (%) | The acceptability of the Woman’s Condom | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-use mean (SD) | p value* | Fourth-use mean (SD) | p value* | Changea | p value* | |||
Between-individuals effects | ||||||||
Age (Mean ± Standard Deviation) | 34.79 ± 6.59 | 57.31 ± 14.19 | 0.79 | 58.35 ± 15.22 | 0.26 | 1.09 ± 8.18 | 0.04 | |
Gender | Male | 900 (50.00) | 58.06 ± 13.97 | 0.02 | 59.30 ± 15.05 | 0.01 | 1.25 ± 8.40 | 0.37 |
Female | 900 (50.00) | 56.57 ± 14.38 | 57.41 ± 15.34 | 0.94 ± 7.96 | ||||
Ethnicity | Han Chinese | 1754 (97.66) | 57.35 ± 14.21 | 0.35 | 58.39 ± 15.24 | 0.44 | 1.07 ± 8.20 | 0.60 |
Others | 42 (2.34) | 55.63 ± 13.32 | 56.76 ± 14.42 | 2.03 ± 7.47 | ||||
Education | Junior or below | 94 (5.25) | 58.53 ± 13.21 | 0.26 | 58.35 ± 15.89 | 0.25 | 0.35 ± 10.18 | 0.71 |
High school | 284 (15.85) | 57.78 ± 15.47 | 58.93 ± 16.09 | 1.37 ± 7.80 | ||||
Three-year college | 554 (30.91) | 56.77 ± 13.68 | 57.50 ± 15.24 | 0.76 ± 8.24 | ||||
Bachelor degree or above | 860 (47.99) | 57.37 ± 14.23 | 58.71 ± 14.88 | 1.31 ± 8.03 | ||||
Occupation | Unemployed or self-employed | 312 (17.33) | 56.39 ± 13.74 | 0.83 | 56.28 ± 15.27 | 0.01 | 0.01 ± 10.52 | 0.01 |
Workers/salespeople | 378 (21.01) | 58.20 ± 15.33 | 59.25 ± 16.67 | 1.09 ± 7.65 | ||||
Education, health and civil staff | 915 (50.83) | 57.48 ± 13.96 | 58.55 ± 14.64 | 1.03 ± 7.43 | ||||
Others | 195 (10.83) | 56.19 ± 13.58 | 58.94 ± 14.70 | 3.15 ± 7.97 | ||||
Adverse effects | Yes | 32 (1.78) | 57.49 ± 14.11 | 0.01 | 58.47 ± 15.13 | 0.11 | 1.06 ± 8.15 | 0.17 |
No | 1768 (98.22) | 46.83 ± 15.07 | 50.50 ± 18.96 | 3.35 ± 9.85 | ||||
Between-groups effects | ||||||||
Residence | Beijing | 600 (33.33) | 57.03 ± 13.87 | 0.01 | 59.39 ± 13.96 | 0.01 | 2.66 ± 7.92 | 0.01 |
Chongqing | 600 (33.33) | 54.33 ± 13.74 | 53.36 ± 15.34 | −0.92 ± 9.12 | ||||
Shanghai | 600 (33.34) | 60.62 ± 14.27 | 62.39 ± 14.91 | 1.65 ± 6.88 | ||||
Number of children | 0 | 396 (22.32) | 58.56 ± 15.54 | 0.36 | 59.58 ± 15.99 | 0.83 | 1.10 ± 8.88 | 0.54 |
1 | 1280 (72.15) | 57.10 ± 13.97 | 58.08 ± 15.10 | 0.99 ± 7.88 | ||||
> = 2 | 98 (5.52) | 55.24 ± 11.20 | 57.29 ± 13.58 | 2.53 ± 9.12 | ||||
Time being together | Less than 1 year | 188 (10.48) | 59.83 ± 15.11 | 0.07 | 59.96 ± 16.29 | 0.44 | 0.24 ± 10.55 | 0.73 |
1–3 years | 316 (17.61) | 57.83 ± 15.80 | 59.03 ± 16.63 | 1.18 ± 8.21 | ||||
Longer than 3 year | 1290 (71.91) | 56.79 ± 13.59 | 57.93 ± 14.67 | 1.20 ± 7.77 | ||||
Marital status | Married and live together | 1672 (93.30) | 57.30 ± 14.11 | 0.01 | 58.37 ± 15.07 | 0.06 | 1.13 ± 8.18 | 0.28 |
Married but do not live together | 38 (2.12) | 58.82 ± 14.12 | 59.32 ± 18.56 | 0.14 ± 10.47 | ||||
Unmarried and do not live together | 38 (2.12) | 61.11 ± 16.50 | 61.77 ± 16.13 | 0.66 ± 6.84 | ||||
Unmarried but live together | 44 (2.46) | 50.35 ± 12.41 | 51.34 ± 15.41 | 0.78 ± 7.84 | ||||
Contraception in the last month | No use | 36 (2.00) | 49.64 ± 19.92 | 0.01 | 51.69 ± 21.52 | 0.01 | 1.97 ± 10.95 | 0.11 |
Intrauterine device | 258 (14.33) | 57.55 ± 14.33 | 59.16 ± 15.81 | 1.62 ± 6.77 | ||||
Oral contraceptive | 444 (24.67) | 59.95 ± 12.71 | 61.33 ± 13.58 | 1.31 ± 7.07 | ||||
Male Condom | 972 (54.00) | 56.42 ± 14.23 | 56.95 ± 15.35 | 0.66 ± 8.95 | ||||
Others | 90 (5.00) | 56.07 ± 15.72 | 59.08 ± 14.19 | 2.91 ± 6.58 | ||||