Table 1.
Description of the respondents' and non-respondents' demographic profiles and unweighted prevalence of respondent answers to the survey, Stockholm County, Sweden, 2017 (N = 3927a).
| Respondents |
Non-respondents |
Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | N (%) | |
| All | 545 (13.9) | 3382 (86.1) | 3927 (100) |
| Educational Level, n = 3495b | |||
| Up to 9 years | 78 (15.1) | 620 (20.8) | 698 (20.0) |
| Between 10 and 12 years | 179 (34.7) | 1553 (52.1) | 1732 (49.6) |
| University level <3 years | 128 (24.8) | 487 (16.3) | 615 (17.6) |
| University level ≥3 years | 131 (25.4) | 319 (10.7) | 450 (12.9) |
| Country of birth [Sweden], n = 3921b | 462 (84.9) | 2530 (74.9) | 2992 (76.3) |
| Either parent born in Sweden [Yes], n = 3384b | 421 (84.5) | 2086 (72.3) | 2507 (74.1) |
| Marital status [Married], n = 3923 | 29 (5.3) | 208 (6.2) | 237 (6.0) |
| Municipality [Stockholm], n = 3927b | 265 (48.6) | 1461 (43.2) | 1726 (43.9) |
| Age (years), mean (SD), n = 3923c | 25.3 (2.8) | 25.0 (2.8) | 25.0 (2.8) |
| Self-perceived STI risk, n = 521 | |||
| No risk | 315 (60.5) | NA | NA |
| Low risk | 137 (26.3) | NA | NA |
| Medium or high risk | 69 (13.2) | NA | NA |
| Social support | |||
| Having received help from someone [Yes], n = 523 | 489 (93.5) | NA | NA |
| Having someone to share inner feelings with [Yes], n = 516 | 446 (86.4) | NA | NA |
| Trust in institutions | NA | NA | |
| Trust in healthcare [High], n = 518 | 418 (80.7) | NA | NA |
| Trust in school [High], n = 517 | 355 (68.7) | NA | NA |
| Trust in media [High], n = 509 | 239 (46.9) | NA | NA |
| STI testing patterns, n = 523 | |||
| Never tested | 228 (43.6) | NA | NA |
| Tested only within a 12-month period | 194 (37.1) | NA | NA |
| Tested only beyond a 12-month period | 61 (11.7) | NA | NA |
| Repeated testersd | 40 (7.6) | NA | NA |
a
The total number of participants in each variable might vary due to missing data.
b
Statistically significant (p < 0.05), Chi-squared test.
c
Statistically significant (p < 0.05), Mann-Whitney U test.
d
Tested both beyond and within a 12-month period.