Table 4 Response rates comparison between PDA and paper self applied questionnaires (second survey)
From: Handheld computers for self-administered sensitive data collection: A comparative study in Peru
Nominal or categorical questions: | PDA self-applied questionnaire | Paper self-applied questionnaire | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Last 12 months, secretion from penis/bad smelling vaginal discharge (yes) | 12 (13.6%) | 11 (12.0%) | 0.83 |
Last 12 months, sores or ulcers in penis or genitals (yes) | 4 (4.2%) | 4 (4.4%) | 1.00 |
Have you ever had sexual intercourse (yes) | 77 (81.1%) | 66 (72.5%) | 0.22 |
Pregnancy ended in an abortion (yes) a | 8 (22.9%) | 9 (24.3%) | 1.00 |
Spontaneous abortions in the first three months of pregnancy (yes) a | 6 (17.1%) | 9 (24.3%) | 0.57 |
Have you ever had sexual relation with a prostitute (yes) b | 8 (19.1%) | 16 (36.4%) | 0.09 |
Have you ever had sexual relation with a transvestite or man (yes) b | 2 (4.8%) | 2 (4.7%) | 1.00 |
Last sexual partner (male) b | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.72 |
Last sexual partner, how long know this person before you had first sex (< 30 days) | 20 (26.3%) | 21 (28.4%) | 0.98 |
Numeric questions: | |||
Age of first sexual intercourse | 17.81 ± 3.43 | 16.89 ± 2.55 | 0.07 |
Number of different people you have had sex in your life | 3.17 ± 3.57 | 3.27 ± 2.92 | 0.85 |
Last 3 months, how many times you had sex with your last partner | 4.75 ± 6.18 | 2.94 ± 4.52 | 0.16 |
Last 3 months, how many times you did not use condoms with your last partner | 3.72 ± 5.62 | 2.92 ± 2.84 | 0.63 |