Characteristics of patients attending three GUM clinics in England, April 1994 to September 1997
| Royal Hallamshire, Sheffield1 (%) | St Thomas's, London2 (%) | Mortimer Market Centre (MMC), London3 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Data for 1 April 1994 to 30 September 1997. | |||
| 2 Data for 1 April 1994 to 31 December 1996. | |||
| 3 Data for 1996 only. | |||
| 4 Includes “black other.” | |||
| 5 First episode. | |||
| 6 Uncomplicated infection. | |||
| 7 Number of partners in past 12 months for Sheffield and St Thomas's clinics and in past 3 months for MMC (see methods for details). | |||
| Total attenders | 20 334 | 15 155 | 15 882 |
| Sex: | |||
| Males | 9 992 (49) | 7 969 (53) | 8 143 (51) |
| Females | 10 314 (51) | 7 186 (47) | 7 659 (48) |
| Not recorded | 28 (<1) | – | 80 (1) |
| Age group: | |||
| 13–15 | 189 (1) | 64 (<1) | 20 (<1) |
| 16–19 | 2 319 (11) | 977 (6) | 671 (4) |
| 20–24 | 5 672 (28) | 3 199 (21) | 3 390 (21) |
| 25–34 | 7 809 (38) | 7 425 (49) | 7 658 (48) |
| 35+ | 4 254 (21) | 3 485 (23) | 4 135 (26) |
| Not recorded | 91 (<1) | 5 (<1) | 8 (<1) |
| Male sexual orientation: | |||
| Heterosexual | 9 181 (92) | 6 744 (85) | 2 176 (27) |
| Homo/bisexual | 800 (8) | 1 174 (15) | 1 751 (22) |
| Not recorded | 11 (<1) | 51 (1) | 4 216 (52) |
| Female sexual orientation: | |||
| Heterosexual | 10 145 (98) | 7 057 (98) | 4 001 (52) |
| Homo/bisexual | 165 (2) | 89 (1) | 96 (1) |
| Not recorded | 4 (<1) | 40 (1) | 3562 (47) |
| Ethnic group: | |||
| White | 18 014 (89) | 8 383 (55) | 8 629 (54) |
| Black Caribbean | 1 038 (5) | 4 308 (28) | 433 (3) |
| Black African | 140 (1) | 1 611 (11) | 435 (3) |
| Asian | 483 (2) | 496 (3) | 506 (3) |
| Other/mixed4 | 297 (1) | 357 (2) | 498 (3) |
| Not recorded | 362 (2) | – | 5 381 (34) |
| Presenting diagnosis | |||
| Genital warts5 | 1 976 (10) | 963 (6) | 619 (4) |
| Genital HSV5 | 548 (3) | 433 (3) | 265 (2) |
| Gonorrhoea6 | 389 (2) | 559 (4) | 285 (2) |
| Chlamydia6 | 2 175 (11) | 752 (5) | 633 (4) |
| Number of partners7 (heterosexuals): | |||
| 0–1 | 10 353 (53) | 7 299 (53) | 2 897 (47) |
| 2 | 5 027 (26) | 3 541 (26) | 1 611 (26) |
| 3+ | 3 961 (20) | 2 802 (20) | 1 669 (27) |
| Not recorded | 13 (<1) | 159 (1) | – |
| Previous STI: | |||
| Yes | 5 791 (28) | 5 807 (38) | 3 483 (22) |
| Not recorded | – | 3 (<1) | 7 533 (47) |
| Ever injected drugs | |||
| Yes | 361 (2) | 228 (2) | 145 (1) |
| Not recorded | – | 2 (<1) | 7 486 (47) |
| Commercial sex work (ever): | |||
| Yes | 543 (3) | – | 181 (1) |
| Not recorded | – | 15 155 (100) | 7 641 (48) |