Table 1

Sociodemographic and sexual history variables

Bangladeshi men (n=104)Control men (n=199)p ValueBangladeshi women (n=11)Control women (n=218)p Value
*Sexual partner other than regular partner reported in past 3 months; †resident in London Borough of Tower Hamlets; ‡primary presentation: genital symptoms.
Median age (range)31.5 (16–69)30 (10–66)ns24 (14–60)27 (15–81)ns
Homosexuals2 (1.9%)24 (12.1%)0.003014 (6.4%)0.02
Regular sexual partner82 (82%)146 (73.8%)ns104 (90.4%)187 (85.8%)ns
Married71 (68.3%)37 (18.6%)<0.000198 (85.2%)35 (16.1%)<0.0001
Casual sexual partner*21 (21.0%)55 (28.3%)ns4 (3.5%)31 (14.2%)0.002
Local resident†97 (93.3%)76 (38.2%)<0.0001106 (92.2%)89 (40.8%)<0.0001
Symptomatic‡67 (64.4%)125 (62.8%)ns78 (67.8%)128 (58.7%)ns
Family planning14 (12.4%)21 (9.6%)ns
Sexual dysfunction13 (12.5%)5 (2.5%)0.00100ns
Asymptomatic24 (23.1%)69 (34.7%)0.0423 (20.0%)69 (31.7%)0.02
Self referrals64 (61.5%)171 (85.9%)<0.000153 (46.1%)176 (80.7%)<0.0001
Referred + STI diagnosed19 (18.3%)15 (7.5%)ns40 (34.8%)21 (9.6%)ns