Table 1. Recruitment site and participant characteristics (demographic, sexual behaviour, diagnosis and symptoms of BV) N = 35.
| N or Median [Range] | |
|---|---|
| Recruitment site | |
| MSHC | 22 |
| Longitudinal BV study | 7 |
| High caseload clinic | 6 |
| Age | 30 [21–43] |
| Born in Australia | 21 |
| Education level | |
| Secondary school | 5 |
| TAFE diploma or certificate | 9 |
| Undergraduate degree | 14 |
| Post graduate certificate or degree | 7 |
| Employment status | |
| Full time | 11 |
| Part time | 7 |
| Casual | 2 |
| Student/Student & part time work | 11 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Sexual Identity | |
| Heterosexual | 19 |
| Lesbian | 7 |
| Queer | 3 |
| Bisexual | 4 |
| Other (pansexual/transgender) | 2 |
| Sex industry worker^ | |
| No | 29 |
| Yes | 6 |
| Smoke cigarettes | |
| No | 23 |
| Yes | 10 |
| Past smoker | 2 |
| Regular relationship | |
| No | 14 |
| Yes | 21 |
| Sex of partner | |
| Male | 13 |
| Female | 8 |
| Number of male sexual partners <5 years (if > = 1) | 10 [1–1300] |
| Number of female sexual partners <5 years (if > = 1) | 3 [1–45] |
| Number of times had BV in the past | 4 [2–25] |
| Number of times had BV diagnosed in the past | 3 [2–25] |
| Symptoms* | |
| Abnormal odour | 34 |
| Abnormal discharge | 35 |
| Most distressing symptom | |
| Abnormal odour | 30 |
| Abnormal discharge | 7 |