Table 2

Demographics and clinical characteristics of 360 female participants recruited in Jakarta and Yogyakarta (January–December 2014)

VariablesAll (n=360)Clinic based (n=28)Outreach (n=332)p Values¶
n (%)n (%)n (%)
City of recruitment <0.001
 Jakarta232 (64.4)0 (0.0)232 (69.9)
 Yogyakarta128 (35.6)28 (100.0)100 (30.1)
Median age (IQR)*, in years30 (24–36.5)29 (24–37.5)30 (24–36)0.05
Age group0.55
 16–24 years102 (28.3)8 (28.6)94 (28.3)
 25–34 years146 (40.6)9 (32.1)137 (41.3)
 ≥35 years112 (31.1)11 (39.3)101 (30.4)
Risk group
 Female sex workers311 (86.4)3 (10.7)308 (92.8) <0.001
 Heterosexuals who are not sex workers49 (13.6)25 (89.3)24 (7.2)
Being notified of possibility contracting STI from partner(s)† 0.009
 No274 (76.1)27 (96.4)247 (74.4)
 Yes86 (23.9)1 (3.6)85 (25.6)
Time between last sex contact and the day of consultation <0.001
 0 days49 (13.6)0 (0.0)49 (14.8)
 1–3 days240 (66.7)9 (32.1)231 (69.6)
 4–7 days38 (10.6)11 (39.3)27 (8.1)
 >7 days33 (9.2)8 (28.6)25 (7.5)
Urogenital symptoms‡ <0.001
 No259 (71.9)11 (39.3)258 (74.7)
 Yes101 (28.1)17 (60.7)84 (25.3)
Reported history of STI§0.72
 No297 (82.5)24 (85.7)273 (82.2)
 Yes42 (11.7)2 (7.1)40 (12.1)
 Unsure21 (5.8)2 (7.1)19 (5.7)
Reported past antibiotics use§ 0.002
 No146 (40.6)20 (71.4)126 (37.9)
 Yes171 (47.5)6 (21.4)165 (49.7)
 Unsure43 (11.9)2 (7.1)41 (12.4)
  • *Median value with IQR.

  • †In the preceding 3 months, including the day of consultation.

  • ‡Reported genital discharge and/or genital pain at the day of consultation.

  • §In the preceding 3 months, not including the day of consultation.

  • ¶p Values calculated using χ2 test for categorical variables or Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables.

  • STI, sexually transmitted infection.