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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)