Participant characteristics
| Age | |
| 20–29 | 22 |
| 30–39 | 21 |
| 40–49 | 11 |
| 50 and over | 7 |
| Ethnic group | |
| White | 40 |
| Black | 7 |
| Asian | 12 |
| Mixed heritage | 2 |
| Sexual identity | |
| Gay/Queer | 55 |
| Bisexual | 3 |
| Does not use term | 3 |
| Recency of STI clinic attendance | |
| In the last year | 46 |
| In the last 5 years | 10 |
| Never | 5 |
| Ever diagnosed of STI | |
| Yes | 33 |
| No | 28 |
| HIV status at most recent test | |
| Positive | 11 |
| Negative | 50 |
| Focus group discussion numbers | |
| London 1 | 7 |
| London 2 | 10 |
| Leeds 1 | 7 |
| Leeds 2 | 9 |
| Manchester 1 | 6 |
| Manchester 2 | 5 |
| Birmingham 1 | 9 |
| Birmingham 2 | 8 |