Table 1 Demographic data, sexual behavior characteristics, and symptoms of patients
Characteristics | n/n* | % | Characteristics | n/n* | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (n) | 91 | Age at first sexual intercourse (n) | 92 | ||
18–25 | 28/91 | 30.8 | <18 | 40 /92 | 43.5 |
26–34 | 28/91 | 30.8 | 18–25 | 46/92 | 50.0 |
35–44 | 20/91 | 22.0 | 26–34 | 5/92 | 5.4 |
≥44 | 15/91 | 16.4 | 35–44 | 1/92 | 1.1 |
Education Level (n) | 88 | Frequency of sexual intercourse (n) | 90 | ||
Primary School | 18/88 | 20.5 | Daily | 3/90 | 3.3 |
High School | 28/88 | 31.8 | 3–4 times a week | 23/90 | 25.6 |
University | 42/88 | 47.7 | Once a week | 31/90 | 34.4 |
Less than once a week | 33/90 | 36.7 | |||
Marital Status (n) | 93 | Sexual intercourse in the last 6 months | 84/93 | 90.3 | |
Married | 27/93 | 29.0 | New sexual partner in the last 3 months | 50/93 | 53.8 |
Single | 66/93 | 71.0 | Number of sexual partners to date (n) | 88 | |
Monthly income level (n) | 82 | 1–3 | 28/88 | 31.8 | |
Less than minimum wage | 1/82 | 1.2 | 4–6 | 13/88 | 14.8 |
Minimum wage | 34/82 | 41.5 | 7–9 | 3/88 | 3.4 |
Above minimum wage | 47/82 | 57.3 | ≥10 | 44/88 | 50.0 |
History of HIV or other STIs | 12/94 | 12.8 | Sexual intercourse with a sex worker (+) | 31/93 | 33.3 |
Symptoms | History of gonorrhea or genital discharge, warts | 35/93 | 37.6 | ||
Genital discharge | 50/93 | 53.8 | Sexual intercourse with someone having similar symptoms | 12/92 | 13.3 |
Genital itching | 44/93 | 47.8 | Use of condom during sexual intercourse (+) | 38/92 | 41.3 |
Testicular pain | 37/93 | 39.8 | Number of sexual partners in the last 12 months (n) | 90 | |
Testicular swelling | 12/93 | 13.0 | 0 | 2/90 | 2.2 |
Pain/discomfort during intercourse | 27/93 | 29.0 | 1 | 31/90 | 34.4 |
Pain/discomfort during urination | 66/93 | 71.0 | 2–3 | 30/90 | 33.3 |
Redness on penis or testicles | 23/93 | 24.7 | 4–5 | 7/90 | 7.8 |
Pain/discomfort in the pelvic area | 18/93 | 19.4 | ≥6 | 20/90 | 22.2 |