Table 1 Source of STI knowledge and prevalence of self-reported STI symptoms
From: Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea II: sexually transmitted infections
Characteristic | Men, N = 445 | Women, N = 444 | p-value (Chi2 test) |
|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | ||
Ever heard of STIs | 89.7% (399) | 92.3% (410) | 0.163 |
Most important source of information about STIs | <0.001 | ||
Healthcare and RHG sources | |||
- health workers | 17.1% (76) | 18.2% (81) | |
- RHG drama groups | 7.2% (32) | 6.3% (28) | |
- RHG health facilitators | 43.4% (193) | 57.7% (256) | |
Non-healthcare sources | |||
- friends and family | 18.2% (81) | 9.5% (42) | |
- radio | 2.7% (12) | 0.2% (1) | |
- school | 0.9% (4) | 0.2% (1) | |
- others | 0.2% (1) | 0.2% (1) | |
Had STI symptoms in the past 12 months | |||
- had genital discharge | 21.8% (97) | 26.6% (118) | 0.096 |
- had a genital ulcer | 8.8% (39) | 12.4% (55) | 0.079 |
- had either genital discharge or a genital ulcer | 23.6% (105) | 30.4% (135) | 0.022 |
- had both genital discharge and a genital ulcer | 7% (31) | 8.6% (38) | 0.375 |