Table 1 Profile of the study population (n = 1029)
From: The spatial context of clinic-reported sexually transmitted infection in Hong Kong
Characteristics | Â | Â | no. | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | Â | Male | female | Â |
| Â | < 25 | 146 | 86 | 232 (22.6) |
| Â | 25 - 34 | 179 | 112 | 291 (28.3) |
| Â | 35 - 44 | 120 | 94 | 214 (20.8) |
| Â | 45 - 54 | 107 | 55 | 162 (15.7) |
| Â | 55 - 64 | 53 | 9 | 62 (6.0) |
|  | ≥ 65 | 47 | 21 | 68 (6.6) |
| Â | All | 652 | 377 | 1029 (100) |
| Â | Â | Â | no. | (%) |
Male gender | Â | Â | 652 | (63.4) |
Ethnicity (n = 1020) | Chinese | Â | 975 | (95.6) |
| Â | Asian non-Chinese | Â | 30 | (2.9) |
| Â | White | Â | 13 | (1.3) |
| Â | Black | Â | 2 | (0.2) |
Past history of STI (n = 1026) | Yes | Â | 133 | (13) |
| Â | No | Â | 896 | (87) |
District of residence | Same | Â | 259 | (25.2) |
| Â | Different | Â | 893 | (74.8) |
Microbiological/specific diagnosis* (n = 1028) | Syphilis | Â | 42 | (4.1) |
| Â | Gonorrhea | Â | 52 | (5.1) |
| Â | NGU/NSGI | Â | 193 | (18.8) |
| Â | Others | Â | 754 | (73.3) |
Clinical presentation* (630 symptomatic cases) | Urethral discharge | Â | 144 | (22.9) |
| Â | Dysuria | Â | 129 | (20.5) |
| Â | Ulcer | Â | 64 | (10.2) |
| Â | Growth | Â | 206 | (32.9) |
| Â | Others | Â | 133 | (24.9) |