Characteristics of index patients and sexual partners by randomisation arm
| Index patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arm: characteristic | Standard N=66 | APTHotline N=68 | APTPharmacy N=65 | Total N=199 |
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 20 (19–22) | 21 (18–23) | 21 (19–24) | 21 (19–23) |
| Ethnicity, % (n) | ||||
| White British | 59 (39) | 53 (36) | 57 (37) | 56 (112) |
| White other | 8 (5) | 15 (10) | 18 (12) | 14 (27) |
| Mixed | 2 (1) | 6 (4) | 8 (5) | 5 (10) |
| Black/Black British | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 2 (1) | 3 (5) |
| Asian/Asian British | 11 (7) | 10 (7) | 6 (4) | 9 (18) |
| Other | 8 (5) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 5 (9) |
| Number of sexual partners, % (n) | ||||
| 1 | 64 (42) | 56 (38) | 60 (39) | 60 (119) |
| 2 | 23 (15) | 22 (15) | 23 (15) | 23 (45) |
| 3 | 8 (5) | 15 (10) | 9 (6) | 11 (21) |
| 4+ | 6 (4) | 7 (5) | 8 (5) | 7 (14) |
| Mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.18) | 1.8 (1.10) | 1.7 (1.12) | 1.7 (1.13) |
| Number of contactable sexual partners, % (n) | ||||
| 1 | 71 (47) | 62 (42) | 68 (44) | 67 (133) |
| 2 | 17 (11) | 19 (13) | 15 (10) | 17 (34) |
| 3 | 6 (4) | 15 (10) | 12 (8) | 11 (22) |
| 4+ | 6 (4) | 4 (3) | 5 (3) | 5 (10) |
| Mean (SD) | 1.5 (1.18) | 1.6 (0.94) | 1.5 (0.89) | 1.6 (1.01) |
| Contactable partners | ||||
| Arm | Standard N=102 | APTHotline N=111 | APTPharmacy N=100 | Total N=313 |
| Relationship to the index, %(n) | ||||
| Cohabiting/married/civil partnership | 3 (3) | 14 (15) | 7 (7) | 8 (25) |
| Steady but not cohabiting | 48 (49) | 38 (42) | 44 (44) | 43 (135) |
| Sex once | 30 (31) | 23 (26) | 27 (27) | 27 (84) |
| Have sex from time to time | 3 (3) | 12 (13) | 12 (12) | 9 (28) |
| Ex-partner | 12 (12) | 8 (9) | 6 (6) | 9 (27) |
| Just met for the first time | 4 (4) | 5 (6) | 4 (4) | 4 (14) |
APT, accelerated partner therapy.