Attachment 1a-Data Collection Schedule

Attachment 1.a. Data Collection Schedule

Morning after
baseline: female
collects and
mails saliva
specimen

After 2 days of
abstinence: male
collects & mails
semen specimen

Day one of
menses:
woman
contacts staff
to schedule
second visit

During
menses: male
collects and
mails semen
specimen

First day of “high”
fertility: female
collects and mails
saliva specimen

On day menses
expected:
pregnancy test.
If +, test again in
one week

If second test is
+, woman
contacts staff
to schedule
pregnancy visit

Delivery

Screening

Baseline home visit

Second home visit

Males & females

Males & females

• Informed consent

• Urine specimen

• Baseline interview

• Incentives offered: $25 each ( $20 for
semen and saliva specimens received
& $5 for urine)

• Journal instruction (start journals today)
• Urine specimen
• Phlebotomy
• Incentives offered: $30 each ($25 for
blood & $5 for urine)

Females
• Reinforce monitor instructions
• Pregnancy test kit instruction

Pregnancy home visit

Postpartum home visit

Females

Females

• Urine specimen

• Collect infant birth size
information

• Download monitor data

• Incentive offered: noncash baby gift

• Pregnancy journal
instruction
• Non-cash incentive offered:
pregnancy-related book

Females
• Pregnancy test (ensure negative)
• Monitor instruction
• Saliva collection instruction
Males
• Semen collection instruction

Supplemental home visit(s) as needed

Conception delay or pregnancy loss

Males & females

• For couples that have not conceived
by six months, a third urine specimen
will be requested from the couple

• Incentives given: $20 each at first supplemental visit
(for semen and saliva specimens received)
• Additional training
Females
• Download monitor data
• Replenish supplies

• For couples that have a pregnancy
loss, a non-cash incentive of equal
value to the baby gift will be offered