TABLES: The Acceptability of a Vaginal Microbicide Among South African Men

	Family Planning Perspectives Volume 27, Number 4, December 2001
	The Acceptability of a Vaginal Microbicide Among South African Men TABLES

Table 1. Percentage distribution of men, by demographic characteristics, according to group, South Africa, 1999
Characteristics	Clinic patients	General population	University students
Characteristics	(N=95)	(N=98)	(N=50)
Age
<20	7.4	8.2	14.0
20-24	22.1	31.6	60.0
25-19	27.4	25.5	20.0
30-34	15.8	18.4	6.0
35-39	12.6	6.1	0.0
>=40	14.7	10.2	0.0
Education
<5 years	19.2	5.2	0.0
6-8 years	24.5	17.7	0.0
9-10 years	37.2	43.7	90.0
Tertiary schooling	19.2	33.3	na
Employment
Full-time	39.4	36.1	11.8
Part-time	22.3	34.0	9.8
Unemployed	19.2	15.5	7.8
Student	19.2	14.4	70.6
Ethnicity
Black	91.5	47.9	89.7
Indian	5.3	0.0	7.7
White	3.2	13.3	0.0
Other	0.0	38.8	2.6
Marital/relationship status
Married, no girlfriend	19.8	14.7	15.2
Married, girlfriend	20.9	8.4	0.0
Single, regular partner	20.9	27.4	17.4
Single, casual partner	34.1	31.6	52.2
Single, no partner	4.4	17.9	15.2
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0
Notes: The three study groups were statistically compared using chi-square tests. All p-values were statistically significant at p=.001. na=not applicable.

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Table 2. Percentage of South African men responding positively to questions about their knowledge of and attitudes toward a vaginal microbicide, by question, according to group
Knowledge/attitude	Clinic patients	General population	University students
Knowledge/attitude	(N=95)	(N=98)	(N=50)
Knows HIV researchers are looking for product women can use to prevent HIV and other STDs*	33.3	33.6	62.2
Would like partner to use some kind ofWould like partner to use some kind of protection to prevent infection	83.0	87.5	89.6
Woman has the right to protect herself	88.3	94.7	93.8
Would like partner to use a microbicide if one should become available	77.4	79.3	86.7
Have concerns about a product that would be used in a woman's vagina	52.7	44.7	47.8
Would like to be informed if partner chooses to use a microbicide	79.6	86.3	90.0
Would like to be involved in the decision to use a microbicide	65.6	70.8	82.0
Would pay for such a product*	54.3	68.8	74.5
Difference between men who responded to the questions is statistically significant at p<.05. Note:* Responses of the three study groups were statistically compared using chi-square tests.

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Table 3. Percentage distribution of South African men, by their preferences for a vaginal microbicide, according to group
Preference	Clinic patients	General population	University students
Preference	(N=95)	(N=98)	(N=50)
Would prefer which product if a microbicide should become available
Condom	21.6	6.0	13.0
Vaginal product	54.5	68.7	60.9
Both	23.9	25.3	26.0
Would like a vaginal product that becomes available to:**
Prevent STD only	95.0	61.2	84.0
Prevent pregnancy only	5.4	39.4	8.2
Would like partner to use a product:**
Just before sex	30.4	15.6	22.4
Hours before sex	29.3	23.3	16.3
After daily wash	21.7	25.6	6.1
Does not matter	18.5	35.6	55.1
Would mind interruption during foreplay to apply product*
Yes	43.5	56.4	34.0
No	56.1	43.7	66.0
Would like the product to lubricate the vagina
Yes	37.0	33.0	42.1
No	63.0	67.0	57.9
Difference between men who responded to the question is statistically significant at p<.05. Difference between men who responded to the question is statistically significant at p<.001. Notes:* Percentages do not always add to 100 because of rounding errors, because some people responded to more than one question or because some people did not respond at all. Responses of the three groups were statistically compared using chi-square tests.

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Table 4. Percentage of South African men who responded positively to selected questions on attitudes toward microbicide use, by demographic characteristics
Characteristic	N*	Would like partner to use protection	Woman has right to protect herself	Would likepartner to use microbicide	Would like to be informed of microbicide use	Would like to be involved in decision	Willing to pay for microbicide	Would like microbicide to lubricate vagina
Age
<20	22	95.5	90.5	80.9	85.7	66.7	66.7	50.0
20-24	80	96.3	96.2	89.9	88.9	76.5	73.8	28.2
25-29	60	90.0	91.7	87.5	80.3	73.3	65.6	35.6
30-34	34	82.4	94.4	73.5	91.7	72.2	69.4	40.0
35-39	18	50.0	83.3	41.2	82.4	61.1	44.4	37.5
>=40	23	65.2	80.9	63.6	66.7	54.6	34.8	40.9
p-value		.001	.186	.001	.129	.377	.009	.537
Education
<5 years	23	82.6	76.2	72.7	66.7	66.7	47.8	52.2
6-8 years	39	79.5	94.9	76.9	77.5	62.5	57.5	33.3
9-10 years	81	90.1	92.7	83.3	88.9	73.2	67.1	30.4
Tertiary	92	86.9	94.6	80.9	87.2	74.5	69.2	38.3
p-value		.416	.033	.671	.041	.506	.356	.262
Employment
Full-time	75	76.0	92.1	66.2	81.3	70.1	63.4	37.1
Part-time	57	87.7	91.1	85.2	80.7	73.2	63.2	30.9
Unemployed	37	91.9	88.9	86.1	91.9	78.4	64.9	43.2
Student	67	92.5	93.9	86.6	86.6	67.2	67.2	35.0
p-value		.020	.835	.008	.402	.655	964	.676
Ethnic group
Black	164	85.4	91.4	84.1	85.9	71.3	63.3	30.6
Indian	8	87.5	87.5	62.5	87.5	100	62.5	42.9
White	16	75.0	93.8	71.4	80.0	50.0	81.3	61.5
Other	38	92.1	94.6	72.2	81.6	68.4	57.9	45.9
p-value		.420	.874	.153	.850	.082	.799	.059
Marital status
Married, no girlfriend	39	48.6	89.2	38.2	88.9	72.9	47.4	34.3
Married, girlfriend	27	88.9	88.0	76.9	85.2	81.5	48.2	50.0
Single, regular partner	53	94.2	98.1	83.7	75.5	69.2	75.5	36.0
Single, casual partner	85	91.8	88.9	91.6	90.5	67.9	69.5	32.5
Single, no partner	28	92.9	92.9	96.2	77.8	71.4	60.7	47.6
p-value		.001	.353	.001	.131	.736	.020	.444
Because not all men responded to all questions, Ns vary and may not add to 243. Note:* A p-value of p<.05 is regarded as statistically significant.

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Table 5. Percentage distribution of South African men, by response to question regarding their preference for condoms, a hypothetical microbicide or both, according to demographic characteristics
Characteristic	N	Condom	Microbicide	Both	Total
Age
<20	22	28.6	57.1	14.3	100.0
20-24	80	13.9	50.6	35.4	100.0
25-29	60	7.1	67.9	25.0	100.0
30-34	34	6.1	87.9	6.1	100.0
35-39	18	23.1	53.8	23.1	100.0
>=40	23	25.0	50.0	25.0	100.0
p-value	.007
Education

<5 years	23	21.1	63.2	15.8	100.0
6-8 years	39	11.4	65.7	22.9	100.0
9-10 years	81	15.6	66.2	18.2	100.0
Tertiary	92	10.5	54.7	34.9	100.0
p-value	.222
Employment
Full-time	75	10.3	66.2	23.5	100.0
Part-time	57	6.1	67.4	26.5	100.0
Unemployed	37	17.1	60.0	22.9	100.0
Student	67	20.0	52.3	27.7	100.0
p-value	.351
Ethnic group

Black	164	15.4	63.5	21.2	100.0
Indian	8	0	66.7	33.3	100.0
White	16	0	90.9	9.1	100.0
Other	38	11.8	47.1	41.2	100.0
p-value	.076
Marital status
Married, no girlfriend	39	14.8	66.7	18.5	100.0
Married, girlfriend	27	8.7	73.9	17.4	100.0
Single, regular partner	53	23.1	53.8	23.1	100.0
Single, casual partner	85	10.0	71.3	18.8	100.0
Single, no partner	28	4.0	32.0	64.0	100.0
p-value	.001
Note: A p-value of p<.05 is regarded as statistically significant. The question read: "If a microbicide should become available, which product would you prefer?"

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