Table 3 Contact interviews at the clinic compared with those conducted by phone
Contact interview at the clinicContact interview by phoneTotal
Index (%)257 (45)310 (55)567 (100)
Sex
    Men (%)126 (48)139 (52)265 (47)
    Women (%)131 (43)171 (57)302 (53)
Age, years
    Mean age23.8 (14–50)24.1 (15–60)24.0 (14–60)
    Mean age men25.3 (18–24)25.5 (15–54)25.4 (15–54)
    Mean age women22.4 (14–50)22.9 (15–60)22.7 (14–60)
Contact tracing
    ⩾12 Months back in time* (%)257 (100)308 (99)565 (100)
Contacts7806891469
Contacts/index3.0 (1–30)2.3 (1–12)3.0 (1–30)
Known identity (%)655 (84)609 (88)1264 (86)
  • *Contact interview covering a minimum of the previous 12 months.