Table 2 Partner notification outcomes among notifiable partners (n = 210)
N (%) | N (%) Regular partners | N (%) Casual partners | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total population of notifiable partners | 210 (100) | 39 (18.6) | 165 (78.6) | |
Safe sex (last intercourse) | 208 (99.0*) | |||
Protected | 22 (10.5) | 9 (23.1) | 13 (7.9) | |
Unprotected | 147 (70.0) | 27 (69.2) | 115 (69.7) | <0.03 |
Unknown | 39 (18.6) | 3 (7.7) | 36 (21.8) | |
Partners notified | 210 (100) | |||
Yes | 193 (91.9) | 34 (87.2) | 154 (93.3) | ns |
No | 17 (8.1) | 5 (12.8) | 11 (6.7) | |
Method of PN | 193 (91.9*) | |||
Patient referral | 174 (90.2) | 29 (85.3) | 140 (90.9) | |
Provider referral | 16 (8.3) | 4 (11.8) | 12 (7.8) | ns |
Other | 3 (1.5) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (1.3) | |
Means of PN | 193 (100) | |||
Face-to-face | 82 (42.5) | 32 (94.1) | 47 (30.5) | |
Telephone | 67 (34.7) | 2 (5.9) | 64 (41.6) | <0.001 |
Internet | 34 (17.6) | 0 (0.0) | 33 (21.4) | |
Unknown | 10 (5.2) | na | na | |
Partner tested | 193 (100) | |||
Yes | 88 (45.6) | 28 (71.8) | 57 (34.5) | |
No | 13 (6.7) | 5 (12.8) | 9 (5.5) | na |
Unknown | 92 (47.7) | 6 (15.4) | 89 (53.9) | |
Partner tested at | 88 (100) | |||
STI clinic | 41 (46.6) | 25 (64.1) | 16 (9.7) | |
HIV treatment clinic | 3 (3.4) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (1.2) | <0.01 |
General Practitioner | 11 (12.5) | 1 (2.6) | 9 (5.5) | |
Other/Unknown | 33 (37.5) | 1 (2.6) | 31 (18.8) |