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Table 2 Reasons for condom use and non-use at T1, T2 and T3

From: Feasibility study of the Home-based Exercises for Responsible Sex (HERS) intervention to promote correct and consistent condom use among young women

Reason

T1

T2

T3

Reason for not using

 Dislike using them

27% (N = 15)

3% (N = 1)

9% (N = 3)

 Using other contraceptive method

27% (N = 15)

8% (N = 3)

15% (N = 5)

 No STIs

20% (N = 11)

5.5% (N = 2)

12% (N = 4)

 Did not think about using condom

20% (N = 11)

0

0

 Lack confidence using condoms

7% (N = 4)

0

0

Reason for using

 To avoid STIs/HIV

33% (N = 18)

33% (N = 12)

58% (N = 19)

 To improve sex/increase fun

3.5% (N = 2)

47% (N = 17)

36% (N = 12)

 To make sex last longer

9% (N = 5)

8% (N = 3)

15% (N = 5)

 To avoid mess

13% (N = 7)

20% (N = 8)

36% (N = 12)

 As a contraceptive method

27% (N = 15)

53% (N = 19)

51% (N = 17)