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Table 3 Acceptability of the Duet among intervention group participants (n = 83)

From: An acceptability and safety study of the Duet® cervical barrier and gel delivery system in Zimbabwe

 

#

%

Very comfortable wearing the Duet continuously

69

86.3

   Somewhat comfortable

10

12.5

   Not at all

1

92.8

Very comfortable inserting and removing the Duet before and after each act of sex

77

92.8

   Somewhat comfortable

5

6.0

   Not at all

1

1.2

Definitely would use Duet if I thought I was at risk for HIV and Duet could protect me

68

85.0

   I maybe would use the Duet

11

13.8

   I maybe would not use the Duet

1

1.3

   I definitely would not use the Duet

0

-

Very comfortable opening the gel sachet

79

98.8

   Somewhat comfortable

1

1.3

   Not at all

0

0

Very comfortable loading the gel into the Duet

97.5

80

   Somewhat comfortable

2.5

2

   Not at all

  

Preferred regimen

  

   Continuous

31

38.8

   Precoital

41

51.3

   Same

8

10.0

Preferred regimen of partner

  

   Continuous

30

37.5

   Precoital

41

51.3

   Same

9

11.3

Most favourable characteristic of Duet for participant (top 3)

  

   Duet does not interfere with normal/natural sex

44

55.0

   The Duet is reusable

15

18.8

   You can put the Duet in yourself

9

11.3

Least favourable characteristic of Duet for participant (top 3)

  

   The Duet might come out during sex

57

71.3

   Duet might change the feeling of sex for you

11

13.8

   Duet might change the feeling of sex for him

10

12.5

Characteristic participant perceived as most favourable for partner (top 3)

   Duet does not interfere with normal/natural sex

56

68.8

   The Duet is reusable

10

12.5

   You can put the Duet in yourself

10

12.5

Characteristic participant perceived as least favourable for partner (top 3)

   The Duet might come out during sex

36

70.0

   Duet might change the feeling of sex for him

13

16.3

   He might feel Duet in your body during sex

5

6.3