Longitudinal mixed effects analysis to assess statistical significance in time trend in reported sexual decision making type at each time point
| Baseline (n=533) | 6 months (n=378) | 12 months (n=346) | 18 months (n=242) | OR for time (6 month increase) (95% CI) | p Value for overall time trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision making type (4 categories) (n (%)) | ||||||
| Decide together | 159 (30) | 148 (39) | 144 (42) | 92 (38) | 1 | <0.001 |
| Disagree | 214 (40) | 178 (47) | 173 (50) | 122 (50) | 1.01 (0.90 to 1.13) | |
| One partner decides* | 102 (19) | 42 (11) | 24 (7) | 23 (10) | 0.64 (0.54 to 0.76) | |
| No one decides or do not use condoms | 58 (11) | 10 (3) | 4 (1) | 5 (2) | 0.34 (0.23 to 0.48) | |
*‘One partner decides’ is a variable that combines couples who reported that the male decides or female decides; ‘No one decides’ and ‘Do not use condoms’ were combined because of low cell sizes.