Table 1

A longitudinal assessment of the young women’s knowledge (n=79) about how to avoid and identify sexually transmitted diseases (STD), forms of treatment, and consequences of STD

16 years18 years23 years
Chlamydia score (max score = 5 points)3.0 (60%)3.7 (74%)3.7 (74%)
HPV score (max score = 3 points)1.3 (33%)2.1 (53%)1.6 (40%)
Herpes score (max score = 2 points)1.0 (50%)1.2 (62%)1.3 (65%)
Total score (max score = 11 points)5.3 (44%)7.0 (64%)6.6 (60%)