Characteristics of patients at their first attendance within a calendar year at the Royal Hallamshire GUM clinic, January 1996–September 1998
| Total | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total attenders: | 8989 | |
| 1996 | 3108 | 34.6 |
| 1997 | 3324 | 37.0 |
| 1998 (until 30/9/98) | 2557 | 28.4 |
| Age group: | ||
| <16 | 71 | 0.8 |
| 16–19 | 1296 | 14.4 |
| 20–24 | 2778 | 30.9 |
| 25–29 | 2166 | 24.1 |
| 30–34 | 1441 | 16.0 |
| 35–44 | 1237 | 13.8 |
| Marital status: | ||
| Single | 6781 | 75.4 |
| Married | 1545 | 17.2 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 663 | 7.4 |
| Ethnicity: | ||
| White | 8147 | 90.6 |
| Black Caribbean | 412 | 4.6 |
| Black African | 52 | 0.6 |
| Asian | 200 | 2.2 |
| Other/mixed | 178 | 2.0 |
| Postcode: | ||
| Deprived | 2663 | 29.6 |
| Industrial | 474 | 5.3 |
| Mixed economics | 5302 | 59.0 |
| Prosperous | 550 | 6.1 |
| Partners in past 3 months: | ||
| 0/1 | 7543 | 83.9 |
| 2 | 977 | 10.9 |
| 3+ | 469 | 5.2 |
| Sexual preference: | ||
| Heterosexual | 8353 | 92.9 |
| Bisexual | 458 | 5.1 |
| Homosexual | 178 | 2.0 |
| Previous STI | 2990 | 33.3 |
| Reattended with BV | 105 | 1.17 |