Table 2

Profile of study subjects, North Ethiopia, 2015

CharacteristicLoss to follow-upPearson's χ2 (p value)
Yes (%)No (%)
Gender0.001
 Female304 (50.7)295 (49.3)
 Male343 (71.0)140 (29.0)
Age0.930
 <25 years326 (59.9)218 (40.1)
 ≥25 years321 (59.6)217 (40.4)
Education0.001
 Illiterate140 (73.6)50 (26.4)
 Primary197 (60.8)127 (39.2)
 Secondary219 (55.1)178 (44.9)
 College91 (53.2)80 (46.8)
Marital status0.152
 Married264 (51.2)252 (48.8)
 Single383 (67.7)183 (32.3)
Residence0.510
 Urban486 (60.4)319 (39.6)
 Rural161 (58.1)116 (41.9)
Type of partnership0.001
 Regular346 (54.4)290 (45.6)
 Casual301 (67.5)145 (32.5)
No. partners in last 3 months0.001
 One533 (56.8)405 (43.2)
 Two or more114 (79.2)30 (20.8)
Perceived stigma to PN0.003
 High248 (63.6)142 (39.4)
 Low399 (57.6)293 (42.4)
Types of STI syndromes0.069
 Vaginal discharge233 (44.21)294 (55.79)
 Urethral discharge128 (34.69)241 (65.31)
 Genital ulcer32 (40.51)47 (59.49)
 Lower abdominal pain28 (41.79)39 (58.21)
 Others14 (35.00)26 (65)
Distance from health facility0.443
 <1 hour walk450 (54.6)374 (45.4)
> 1 hour walk197 (76.4)61 (23.6)
Health facility index score0.001
 High176 (50.8)170 (49.2)
 Medium471 (64.0)265 (36.0)
Health facility setting0.554
 Urban479 (60.3)315 (39.7)
 Rural168 (58.3)120 (41.7)
Patient flow to health facility0.001
 Low324 (48.5)344 (51.5)
 High111 (26.8)303 (73.2)
  • p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

  • PN, partner notification; STI, sexually transmitted infection.