Baseline characteristics of women in the DAISY trial
| Intervention (home screening, n = 197) | Control (no home screening, n = 191) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Participants could choose more than one option. | |||
| Age (years), mean (SE) | 19.0 (2.6) | 18.7 (2.9) | 0.27 |
| Age dichotomised (years), n (%) | 0.16 | ||
| 14–18 | 85 (43.1) | 96 (50.3) | |
| 19–25 | 112 (56.9) | 95 (49.7) | |
| Race, n (%) | 0.89 | ||
| Black | 138 (70.1) | 136 (71.2) | |
| White | 42 (21.3) | 41 (21.5) | |
| Other | 17 (8.6) | 14 (7.3) | |
| DAISY recruitment site, n (%) | 0.99 | ||
| Adolescent clinic | 42 (21.3) | 42 (22.0) | |
| Gynaelogical clinics | 39 (19.8) | 41 (21.5) | |
| Student health clinic | 7 (3.6) | 7 (3.7) | |
| Women’s health or emergency room | 11 (5.6) | 9 (4.7) | |
| Community/neighbourhood recruitment | 98 (49.8) | 92 (48.2) | |
| Living situation*, n (%) | |||
| Lives with at least one parent | 85 (43.2) | 82 (42.9) | 0.69 |
| Lives with own child (children) | 60 (30.5) | 47 (24.6) | 0.31 |
| Lives with husband/long-term partner | 14 (7.1) | 21 (11.0) | 0.39 |
| Not a high-school graduate, n (%) | 82 (41.6) | 91 (47.6) | 0.23 |
| Uninsured or on medical assistance, n (%) | 135 (68.5) | 124 (64.9) | 0.45 |
| Number of partners during the past year, mean (SE) | 2.6 (3.5) | 2.4 (1.5) | 0.46 |
| Exchange sex for money, drugs, and so on in the past year, n (%) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (2.1) | 0.06 |
| Contraceptive method used in past 6 months,* n (%) | |||
| None | 25 (12.7) | 29 (15.2) | 0.48 |
| Birth control pills | 64 (32.5) | 54 (28.3) | 0.37 |
| Condoms (any) | 162 (82.2) | 154 (80.6) | 0.68 |
| Spermicide | 33 (16.8) | 25 (13.1) | 0.31 |
| Depo provera shot | 33 (16.8) | 37 (19.4) | 0.50 |
| Condom use (always), n (%) | 51 (25.9) | 44 (23.0) | 0.51 |