Variable | Â | Overall N (%) | Male GP N (%) | Female GP N (%) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female age groups at highest risk of infection1 | Incorrect | 24 (6.3) | 16 (6.4) | 8 (6.1) | 0.91 |
Correct | 244 (93.8) | 236 (93.7) | 124 (93.9) | Â | |
Male age groups at highest risk of infection2 | Incorrect | 39 (10.4) | 24 (9.8) | 15 (11.5) | 0.63 |
Correct | 336 (89.6) | 220 (90.2) | 116 (88.6) | Â | |
Chlamydia is usually asymptomatic in Women | Disagree | 32 (8.3) | 20 (7.9) | 12 (9.0) | 0.70 |
Agree | 355 (91.7) | 234 (92.1) | 121 (91.0) | Â | |
Chlamydia is usually asymptomatic in Men | Disagree | 100 (26.0) | 67 (26.6) | 33 (24.8) | 0.71 |
Agree | 285 (74.0) | 185 (73.4) | 100 (75.2) | Â | |
Knowledge of population groups to be targeted for screening3 (see below for results for each scenario) | 0-2 | 24 (6.2) | 19 (7.5) | 5 (3.8) | 0.09 |
3-5 | 264 (68.6) | 177 (70.2) | 87 (65.4) | Â | |
6+ | 97 (25.2) | 56 (22.2) | 41 (30.8) | Â | |
Treatment in men and non-pregnant women4 | Incorrect | 70 (17.9) | 49 (19.0) | 21 (15.8) | 0.43 |
Correct | 321 (82.1) | 209 (81.0) | 112 (84.2) | Â | |
Treatment in pregnant women4 | Incorrect | 231 (59.1) | 146 (56.6) | 85 (63.9) | 0.16 |
Correct | 160 (40.9) | 112 (43.4) | 48 (36.1) | Â | |
Retest 12 months after a negative test5 | Incorrect | 341 (87.2) | 233 (90.3) | 108 (81.2) | 0.01 |
Correct | 50 (12.8) | 25 (9.7) | 25 (18.8) | Â | |
Retest 3 months after a positive test5 | Incorrect | 308 (78.8) | 207 (80.2) | 101 (75.9) | 0.33 |
Correct | 83 (21.2) | 51 (19.8) | 32 (24.1) | Â | |
Knowledge of symptoms suggestive of PID6 | Incorrect | 109 (27.9) | 83 (32.2) | 26 (19.6) | 0.01 |
Correct | 282 (72.1) | 175 (67.8) | 107 (80.5) | Â | |
Knowledge of PID tests that should be done7 | Incorrect | 205 (52.4) | 148 (57.4) | 57 (42.9) | 0.01 |
Correct | 186 (47.6) | 110 (42.6) | 76 (57.1) | Â | |
Testing Scenarios | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Case 1: 23 year old female, pap smear | Not offer test | 180 (46.3) | 136 (53.1) | 44 (33.1) | <0.01 |
Offer test | 209 (53.7) | 120 (46.9) | 89 (66.9) | Â | |
Case 2: 18 year old female, abdominal pain | Not offer test | 19 (4.9) | 16 (6.2) | 3 (2.3) | 0.08 |
Offer test | 371 (95.1) | 241 (93.8) | 130 (97.7) | Â | |
Case 3: 26 year old male, truck license medical | Not offer test | 315 (80.8) | 217 (84.4) | 98 (73.7) | 0.01 |
Offer test | 75 (19.2) | 40 (15.6) | 35 (26.3) | Â | |
Case 4: 24 year old female, 16/40 pregnant | Not offer test | 228 (58.8) | 151 (59.2) | 77 (57.9) | 0.80 |
Offer test | 160 (41.2) | 104 (40.8) | 56 (42.1) | Â | |
Case 5: 22 year old male, Aboriginal, sore throat | Not offer test | 271 (69.5) | 178 (69.3) | 93 (69.9) | 0.89 |
Offer test | 119 (30.5) | 79 (30.7) | 40 (30.1) | Â | |
Case 6: 33 year old female, pill script | Not offer test | 330 (84.8) | 225 (87.9) | 105 (79.0) | 0.02 |
Offer test | 59 (15.2) | 31 (12.1) | 28 (21.1) | Â | |
Case 7: 17 year old male, genital warts | Not offer test | 12 (3.1) | 11 (4.3) | 1 (0.8) | 0.06 |
Offer test | 378 (96.9) | 246 (95.7) | 132 (99.3) | Â | |
Case 8: 34 year old male, 2 partners in last 6 months, HIV test | Not offer test | 10 (2.6) | 6 (2.3) | 4 (3.0) | 0.70 |
Offer test | 379 (97.4) | 250 (97.7) | 129 (97.0) | Â |