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Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2008 Aug;21(4):187–193. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2007.08.009

Table 4.

Frequency of Participants Endorsing Thematic Categories by Pros and Cons of Seeking Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening

Thematic Category	% of Participants Endorsing Categories¹	Pros: % of Participants Endorsing Category	Cons: % of Participants Endorsing Category
Healthy	72.8	72.8	0.0
Awareness	87.0	87.0	0.0
Systemic	36.9	13.0	23.9
Treatment	67.9	56.0	11.9
Partner Trust	18.5	12.0	6.5
Confidentiality	13.0	3.2	9.8
Prevention / Protection	31.0	31.0	0.0
Effect on Others	33.7	33.7	0.0
Fear / Aversion	47.3	0.0	47.3
Barriers	56.5	0.0	56.5

For example 72.8% of participants gave responses related to being Healthy