| Waited at Least 6 Weeks (n = 135) | Did Not Wait at Least 6 Weeks (n = 43) | t/χ2 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Age, mean (SD), years | 28.3 (8.4) | 26.4 (8.5) | 1.3 | .20 |
| Education level, No. (%) | 2.1 | .15 | ||
| High | 103 (76%) | 28 (65%) | ||
| Low | 32 (24%) | 15 (35%) | ||
| Married/cohabitating, No. (%) | 1.8 | .18 | ||
| Yes | 66 (49%) | 16 (37%) | ||
| No | 69 (51%) | 27 (63%) | ||
| Wants (more) children, No. (%) | 2.9 | .09 | ||
| Yes | 64 (47%) | 14 (33%) | ||
| No | 71 (53%) | 29 (67%) | ||
| HIV risk category,b No. (%) | 6.7 | .01 | ||
| High | 12 (10%) | 11 (27%) | ||
| Low | 105 (90%) | 30 (73%) | ||
| Adverse Events | ||||
| Post-VMMC infection or tearing, No. (%) | 11.8 | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 27 (20%) | 20 (47%) | ||
| No | 108 (80%) | 23 (53%) | ||
| Sexual Satisfaction | ||||
| Erectile functioning, mean (SD) | 17.6 (6.5) | 17.7 (5.5) | 0.1 | .94 |
| Orgasm functioning, mean (SD) | 5.8 (3.5) | 3.3 (3.4) | 4.1 | <.001 |
| Intercourse satisfaction, mean (SD) | 7.4 (2.4) | 7.7 (1.7) | 0.7 | .48 |
| Overall satisfaction, mean (SD) | 8.3 (2.2) | 6.5 (3.2) | 3.4 | .001 |
| Sexual desire, mean (SD) | 6.9 (1.8) | 6.2 (2.1) | 2.0 | .05 |
| VMMC Knowledge | ||||
| Correct knowledge, mean (SD) | 11.8 (2.4) | 11.9 (2.5) | .71c | |
| Misinformation, mean (SD) | 5.5 (2.2) | 6.0 (2.4) | .20c |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
↵a Among men reporting at least one instance of sexual intercourse between the VMMC procedure and their 3-month post-VMMC assessment.
↵b The sample size of men with HIV risk designation comprised only 158 men because of missing items on the sexual risk behavior questionnaire.
↵c Wilcoxon’s test.
Note: Statistically significant differences are noted in boldface.