Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of 122 study participants with gonorrhoeae
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â |
 15–24 | 36 | 29.5 |
 25–34 | 58 | 47.5 |
 35–44 | 20 | 16.4 |
 45–54 | 8 | 6.6 |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Female | 33 | 27.0 |
 Male | 89 | 73.0 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Single | 55 | 45.1 |
 Married | 67 | 54.9 |
Occupation status | Â | Â |
 Not working | 38 | 31.1 |
 Working | 84 | 68.9 |
Education level | Â | Â |
 No School | 2 | 1.6 |
 Primary | 32 | 26.2 |
 Secondary | 58 | 47.5 |
 College | 20 | 16.4 |
 University | 10 | 8.2 |
HIV Status | Â | Â |
 Negative | 90 | 73.8 |
 Positive | 32 | 26.2 |
Condom use | Â | Â |
 No | 60 | 49.2 |
 Yes | 62 | 50.8 |
Over-the-Counter | Â | Â |
 No | 89 | 73.0 |
 Yes | 33 | 27.0 |
Douching | Â | Â |
 No | 21 | 63.6 |
 Yes | 12 | 36.4 |
Traded sex | Â | Â |
 No | 63 | 51.6 |
 Yes | 59 | 48.4 |
Circumcised | Â | Â |
 No | 41 | 46.1 |
 Yes | 48 | 53.9 |
Hospital | Â | Â |
 University Teaching Hospital | 45 | 36.9 |
 Chipata Hospital | 36 | 29.5 |
 Kanyama Hospital | 41 | 33.6 |