Characteristics of the study sample and the clinic population in 1998
| Characteristic | Sample (%) (n=203) | Population (%) (n=9183) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentages add up to more than 100% as some patients had multiple “diagnoses.” | |||
| *Defined as all new heterosexual attenders at the Jefferiss Wing. | |||
| †C4 category includes non-specific urethritis, chlamydia, and complicated chlamydial disease. | |||
| ‡Includes trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and candidiasis. | |||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 100 (49.3) | 5212 (56.8) | |
| Male | 103 (50.7) | 3971 (43.2) | 0.03 |
| Age | |||
| Median (range) | 30 (17–74) | 27 (8–68) | MW <0.01 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 106 (54.1) | 5141 (58.0) | |
| Black | 50 (25.5) | 1878 (21.2) | |
| Asian | 6 (3.1) | 343 (3.9) | |
| Other | 34 (17.3) | 1504 (17.0) | 0.47 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 127 (64.1) | 6218 (68.9) | |
| Married/cohabiting | 54 (27.3) | 2203 (24.4) | |
| Divorced/separated | 16 (8.1) | 575 (6.4) | |
| Widowed | 1 (0.5) | 35 (0.4) | 0.52 |
| KC60"diagnosis"* | |||
| Gonorrhoea | 3 (1.5) | 200 (2.2) | |
| Herpes | 6 (3.0) | 315 (3.4) | |
| Warts | 18 (8.9) | 653 (7.1) | |
| C4 category† | 50 (24.6) | 2289 (24.9) | |
| Vaginosis‡/balanitis | 33 (16.3) | 2080 (22.7) | |
| Scabies | 3 (1.5) | 98 (1.1) | |
| HIV testing | 35 (17.2) | 2661 (29.0) | |
| Other untreated conditions | 37 (18.2) | 1938 (21.1) | |
| Other treated conditions | 41 (20.2) | 1631 (17.8) | |