Descriptive statistics
| A: Predicting the absence or presence of REALM data (equation1) | |
|---|---|
| Variable* | |
| REALM data available (% Yes) | 78 |
| Female (%) | 59 |
| Years of education, mean (SD)† | 11.80 (2.16) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 26.36 (9.96) |
| Clinic recruitment site (%) | 64 |
| Enrolment location (%) | |
| Denver | 24 |
| Indianapolis | 21 |
| New York | 31 |
| Alabama | 34 |
| B: Predictors of gonorrhoea testing in the previous year (equation 2) | |
|---|---|
| *n=1035,†n=930 because of missing data on years of education. All variables are dichotomies reflecting the characteristic except that self efficacy is a 1–7 Likert item, self rated health represents a “excellent” or “good” rating, and age and education are coded in years. | |
| Variable | |
| Gonorrhoea test in past year (% Yes) | 54 |
| Suspected gonorrhoea (% Yes) | 28 |
| Self inspection for gonorrhoea (% Yes) | 50 |
| Self efficacy for healthcare seeking, mean (SD) | 5.64 (1.69) |
| Assessment of health (% good/excellent) | 74 |
| Source of payment for health care | |
| Insurance (%) | 59 |
| Free | 5 |
| Self pay | 27 |
| REALM, 9th grade or above (%) | 65 |
| Clinic recruitment site (%) | 64 |
| Age (years) mean (SD) | 26.36 (9.96) |