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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jun;39(6):421–423. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318249d651

Table 1.

Demographics, Sexual Health History, Testing Knowledge and Preferences of Viewpoints Participants

n (%)
Total 108
Age
15–17 42 (38.9)
18–21 50 (46.3)
22–24 16 (14.8)
Currently in School 72 (66.7)
Socioeconomic Status
Poor and struggling/Barely making ends meet 29 (26.9)
Making it 69 (63.9)
Well Off 10 (9.3)
Gender of Sex Partners
Only Men 1 (1.0)
Only Women 92 (85.2)
Both Men and Women 3 (2.8)
Not Sexually Active 12 (11.1)

Age at First Sex (Mean/Median) 13.3/13.0
Ever Tested for HIV 72 (66.7)
Ever Tested for STDs 79 (73.2)
STD Test in Past year 62 (57.4)
Will be tested for an STD in next year 79 (73.2)
Would get tested if had a symptom 96 (88.9)
Would get tested if told partner had STD symptoms 100 (92.6)
Would get tested if told partner had STD 97 (89.8)
Would get tested if friend asked to go along 81 (75.0)
Level of concern about STDs
Very 45 (41.7)
Pretty 15 (13.9)
Relatively 18 (16.7)
Little 17 (15.7)
Not concerned at all 13 (12.0)
Perceived level of STD risk
No risk 34 (31.5)
Low risk 62 (57.4)
High risk 12 (11.1)
Preference for STD testing venue*
Traditional venue only 90 (86.5)
Either traditional or non-traditional venue 5 (4.8)
Non-traditional venue only 9 (8.7)
Urine collection preference
At clinic 47 (43.5)
At home 34 (31.5)
Either clinic or home 25 (23.2)
Would not do 2 (1.9)
Urine Drop off preference
At clinic 64 (59.3)
At lab 19 (17.6)
At pharmacy 16 (14.8)
At school 7 (6.5)
Would not do 2 (1.9)
Results preference
Clinic 66 (61.1)
Online/Website 12 (11.1)
Text or Email 13 (12.0)
Telephone 8 (7.4)
Letter 3 (2.8)
Would not do 6 (5.6)
*

Traditional Venues include general clinics, Men’s clinics, or STD Clinics. Non-traditional Venues include pharmacy, work, school, or store. A total of 104 respondents mentioned a preference in venue type. Two respondents said they would not get tested and two responses were missing for this question.