TABLE 2.
Characteristics of Patients Attending the Public Health – Seattle and King County STD Clinic for New Problem Visits with a Completed CASI, Overall and by Sex; Seattle, Washington, October 2010 through June 2015*
| Characteristic | Total (N = 18,653), n (%) | Men (n = 13,968), n (%) | Women (n = 4,685), n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y† | |||
| ≤18 | 269 (1) | 151 (1) | 118 (3) |
| 19–24 | 3,336 (18) | 2,118 (15) | 1,218 (26) |
| 25–29 | 4,179 (22) | 3,005 (22) | 1,174 (25) |
| ≥30 | 10,866 (58) | 8,691 (62) | 2,175 (46) |
| Race | |||
| White | 11,366 (61) | 8,898 (64) | 2,468 (53) |
| Black | 3,507 (19) | 2,423 (17) | 1,084 (23) |
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 215 (1) | 130 (1) | 85 (2) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,494 (8) | 1,035 (7) | 459 (10) |
| Multiple races | 561 (3) | 308 (2) | 253 (5) |
| Other or unknown | 1,510 (8) | 1,174 (8) | 336 (7) |
| Hispanic ethnicity† | 1,418 (8) | 1,100 (8) | 318 (7) |
| Sex/Sexual Orientation | |||
| Men who have sex with men | 6,319 (34) | 6,319 (45) | – |
| Men who have sex with women only | 7,649 (41) | 7,649 (55) | – |
| Women | 4,685 (25) | – | 4,685 (100) |
| Reason for visit‡ | |||
| Positive STD result | 869 (5) | 692 (5) | 177 (4) |
| Key symptoms§ | 9,618 (52) | 6,814 (49) | 2,804 (60) |
| Contact to STD/HIV | 1,917 (10) | 1,669 (12) | 248 (5) |
| Other | 6,249 (34) | 4,793 (34) | 1,456 (31) |
Abbreviations: CASI, computer-assisted self-interview; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; STD, sexually transmitted disease.
Transgender individuals were excluded because their patient history was collected in-person rather than with CASI during the analysis time-period. For patients with multiple visits, we randomly selected one visit for inclusion in the analysis.
n = 3 missing age, n = 1,008 missing Hispanic ethnicity.
Mutually exclusive and hierarchical categories.
Key symptoms include anogenital symptoms, abdominal pain (for women), body rash, or symptoms concerning to the patient for acute HIV infection.