Table 4

 Participant observation informants: aggregate comparison of reported sex in 1998–2000 participant observation, assisted self-completion questionnaires (ASCQs) and face to face questionnaires (FFQs)

Participant observation informants*nNumber (%) reporting vaginal intercourse
1998 ASCQ1998 FFQ1999–2000 participant observation2000 ASCQ2000 FFQ
*MkV trial participants for whom there were specific reports of sex during the 1999–2000 participant observation.
Male: participant observation self report62/4 (50)2/6 (33)5/6 (83)4/4 (100)4/6 (67)
Female: participant observation self report60/5 (0)1/6 (17)5/6 (83)3/4 (75)2/5 (40)
Female: participant observation third person report123/8 (38)2/10 (20)12/12 (100)3/8 (38)5/8 (63)
Total245/17 (29)5/22 (23)22/24 (92)10/16 (63)11/19 (58)