Reason for attendance of women (16–24 years) accepting screening at healthcare settings during the chlamydia pilot programme
| Reason for attendance* | Portsmouth (n, %)† | Wirral (n, %)† |
|---|---|---|
| *Reason for attendance of episodes where test accepted (excluding those undertaken for test of cure). | ||
| †% of total where reason is known (11 583 in Portsmouth and 4690 in Wirral). | ||
| Contraception | 4499 (38.8) | 1839 (39.2) |
| Other reason (not related to genital tract) | 3171 (27.4) | 472 (10.1) |
| Screening programme | 783 (6.8) | 872 (18.6) |
| Genital tract symptoms | 857 (7.4) | 396 (8.4) |
| Antenatal | 387 (3.3) | 342 (7.3) |
| Termination of pregnancy | 351 (3.0) | 179 (3.8) |
| Cervical smear | 310 (2.7) | 253 (5.4) |
| GUM STI screening | 521 (4.5) | 72 (1.5) |
| Previous unsatisfactory test | 592 (5.1) | 33 (0.7) |
| Fertility | 86 (0.7) | 34 (0.7) |
| Colposcopy | 26 (0.2) | 189 (4.0) |
| Referral of positive (Wirral only) | 0 (0) | 9 (0.2) |
| Unknown (% total episodes) | 1523 (13.2) | 5460 (16.4) |