Correct identification | STI intervention arm | Control arm | |||||||
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% (nâ=â160) | % (nâ=â144) | ||||||||
 | B | D | A | p * | B | D | A | p * | |
STI identification | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 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 |