Table 1 Participants’ self-efficacy in STI-diagnosis-related communications and perceived likelihood of primary male partners’ cooperation
Main variable | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Participants’ self-efficacy in disclosing their STI positivity to primary male partner (n = 118) | ||
Not confident at all | 20 | 17.0 |
Slightly not confident | 4 | 3.4 |
So-so | 11 | 9.3 |
Slightly confident | 15 | 12.7 |
Very confident | 68 | 57.6 |
Participants’ self-efficacy in asking primary male partner to have an STI examination (n = 116) | ||
Not confident at all | 19 | 16.4 |
Slightly not confident | 7 | 6.0 |
So-so | 18 | 15.5 |
Slightly confident | 19 | 16.4 |
Very confident | 53 | 45.7 |
Participants’ self-efficacy in giving medications for STI treatment to primary male partner (n = 116) | ||
Not confident at all | 5 | 4.3 |
Slightly not confident | 5 | 4.3 |
So-so | 26 | 22.4 |
Slightly confident | 35 | 30.2 |
Very confident | 45 | 38.8 |
Primary male partners’ likelihood to get an STI examination (n = 105) | ||
Not likely at all | 20 | 19.1 |
Unlikely | 15 | 14.3 |
Maybe | 26 | 24.8 |
Likely | 27 | 25.7 |
Very likely | 17 | 16.2 |
Primary male partners’ likelihood to take medications for STI treatment given by the participants (n = 116) | ||
Not likely at all | 5 | 4.3 |
Unlikely | 5 | 4.3 |
Maybe | 26 | 22.4 |
Likely | 35 | 30.2 |
Very likely | 45 | 38.8 |
Primary male partners’ frequency of accompanying participants to gynecological clinics (n = 89)a | ||
Never | 48 | 53.9 |
< 1/2 the time | 18 | 20.2 |
= 1/2 the time | 7 | 7.9 |
> 1/2 the time | 7 | 7.9 |
Every time | 9 | 10.1 |