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Table 2 Responses to the questions on STI knowledge among 304 healthcare providers of the two arms before (B), during (D) and after (A) the intervention

From: Improved knowledge and reported practice regarding sexually transmitted infections among healthcare providers in rural Vietnam: a cluster randomised controlled educational intervention

Correct identification

STI intervention arm

Control arm

% (n = 160)

% (n = 144)

 

B

D

A

p *

B

D

A

p *

STI identification

        
 

Gonorrhoea

94

98

99

0.119

93

98

99

0.040

 

Syphilis

93

96

97

0.312

92

94

99

0.033

 

Trichomonas

55

70

89

0.000

51

58

69

0.007

 

Genital warts

66

83

93

0.000

63

66

80

0.005

 

Chlamydia

40

55

77

0.000

36

49

50

0.019

Suspected symptoms

        
 

Vaginal discharge

70

91

96

0.000

60

72

81

0.001

 

Urethral discharge

75

92

98

0.000

72

78

90

0.001

 

Genital ulcers, warts

91

95

99

0.027

83

90

92

0.158

 

Lower abdominal pain in females

52

65

84

0.000

35

53

62

0.000

Causes of STI

        
 

Bacteria

69

79

75

0.226

60

77

84

0.000

 

Viruses

76

74

85

0.106

65

72

88

0.000

 

Parasites/protozoa

43

60

77

0.000

43

53

56

0.088

Risk factors for STI

        
 

Unsafe sex

91

93

100

0.005

87

91

97

0.010

 

Unsafe blood transfusion

40

61

75

0.000

29

38

51

0.000

Routes of transmission

        
 

Sexual intercourse

97

93

99

0.106

97

100

100

0.121

 

Blood transfusion/ needle sharing

51

71

81

0.000

44

58

60

0.016

 

Mother-to-child

64

83

93

0.000

56

56

76

0.000

Necessity of partner examination/treatment

        
 

Gonorrhoea

96

97

99

0.310

95

97

100

0.047

 

Syphilis

96

96

99

0.284

93

96

99

0.028

 

Trichomonas

62

77

86

0.000

63

63

65

0.887

 

Genital warts

82

86

96

0.017

77

69

76

0.231

 

Chlamydia

50

64

78

0.000

47

46

54

0.292

Complications of STI if untreated

        
 

Infertility

96

95

99

0.333

88

95

94

0.052

 

Ectopic pregnancy/cervical cancer

81

92

93

0.022

65

85

87

0.000

 

Adverse pregnancy outcome

85

92

98

0.004

71

90

95

0.000

 

Pelvic inflammation

52

65

79

0.000

36

50

49

0.017

Ways of STI prevention

        
 

Save sex including condom use

98

99

98

0.822

94

98

100

0.009

 

Being faithful**

93

96

97

0.186

81

90

97

0.000

  1. *Cochran test for verifying the proportion trend of correct answers before, during and after the intervention, with p-value adjusted for ICC.
  2. **Maintaining sexual loyalty to one's spouse or lover.