Demographic characteristics, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and self reported risk markers/behaviours of index patients and their enrolled partners
| Index (n=151) | Partner (n=189) | |
|---|---|---|
| Values provided as number (%) unless otherwise stated. | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 48 (32) | 125 (66) |
| Female | 103 (68) | 64 (34) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| African-American | 63 (42) | 91 (48) |
| White | 61 (40) | 58 (31) |
| Other | 27 (18) | 40 (21) |
| Mean age (years) (SD) | 22.2 (7.2) | 23.4 (6.6) |
| STD diagnoses just before enrolment | ||
| Gonorrhoea | 45 (30) | 21 (11) |
| Chlamydial infection | 94 (62) | 45 (24) |
| Both | 12 (8) | 12 (6) |
| Neither | 0 (0) | 111 (59) |
| Self reported risk markers/behaviours | ||
| Injection drug use | 13 (9) | 17 (9) |
| Ever incarcerated | 63 (42) | 96 (51) |
| Other sex partners in past 3 months | 67 (44) | 86 (46) |
| Bisexual (male) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Uncircumcised (male) | 11 (24) | 25 (22) |
| Sex with commercial sex worker (male) | 2 (4) | 12 (10) |
| Worked as commercial sex worker (female) | 8 (8) | 11 (17) |