Question asked by drug sellers and advice they gave to clients during 297 simulated client encounters
| 297 encounters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Questions | Number | % |
| None | 163 | 55 |
| Has your friend had intercourse | 69 | 23 |
| Has your friend had these symptoms before | 53 | 18 |
| Questions about the pus (appearance, smell) | 44 | 15 |
| Drugs consumed | 23 | 8 |
| Questions about the pain | 14 | 5 |
| Has your friend been to the doctor, clinic | 14 | 5 |
| Questions about skin lesions | 4 | 1 |
| Presence of fever | 2 | 1 |
| Questions related to allergy from using drug | 2 | 1 |
| Questions about the urine (appearance, smell) | 2 | 1 |
| Are his partner(s) sick? | 2 | 1 |
| Advice | ||
| None | 182 | 6 |
| Use full course of drug | 56 | 19 |
| Visit a doctor, health centre, or hospital | 47 | 16 |
| Stop having intercourse until you are cured | 15 | 5 |
| Visit a doctor if the infection become worse | 9 | 3 |
| Safe sex (condoms) | 3 | 1 |
| Continue as usual | 2 | 1 |
| Tell your sexual partners to see the doctor | 1 | 0 |