Sociodemographic and sexual history variables
| Bangladeshi men (n=104) | Control men (n=199) | p Value | Bangladeshi women (n=11) | Control women (n=218) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Sexual partner other than regular partner reported in past 3 months; †resident in London Borough of Tower Hamlets; ‡primary presentation: genital symptoms. | ||||||
| Median age (range) | 31.5 (16–69) | 30 (10–66) | ns | 24 (14–60) | 27 (15–81) | ns |
| Homosexuals | 2 (1.9%) | 24 (12.1%) | 0.003 | 0 | 14 (6.4%) | 0.02 |
| Regular sexual partner | 82 (82%) | 146 (73.8%) | ns | 104 (90.4%) | 187 (85.8%) | ns |
| Married | 71 (68.3%) | 37 (18.6%) | <0.0001 | 98 (85.2%) | 35 (16.1%) | <0.0001 |
| Casual sexual partner* | 21 (21.0%) | 55 (28.3%) | ns | 4 (3.5%) | 31 (14.2%) | 0.002 |
| Local resident† | 97 (93.3%) | 76 (38.2%) | <0.0001 | 106 (92.2%) | 89 (40.8%) | <0.0001 |
| Symptomatic‡ | 67 (64.4%) | 125 (62.8%) | ns | 78 (67.8%) | 128 (58.7%) | ns |
| Family planning | 14 (12.4%) | 21 (9.6%) | ns | |||
| Sexual dysfunction | 13 (12.5%) | 5 (2.5%) | 0.001 | 0 | 0 | ns |
| Asymptomatic | 24 (23.1%) | 69 (34.7%) | 0.04 | 23 (20.0%) | 69 (31.7%) | 0.02 |
| Self referrals | 64 (61.5%) | 171 (85.9%) | <0.0001 | 53 (46.1%) | 176 (80.7%) | <0.0001 |
| Referred + STI diagnosed | 19 (18.3%) | 15 (7.5%) | ns | 40 (34.8%) | 21 (9.6%) | ns |