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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 12.
Published in final edited form as: N Z Med J. 2018 Aug 31;131(1481):40–49.

Table 2. Reasons for attending for current test, previous testing behaviour and previous diagnoses.

Females
 Males
 Total
N n (%) N n (%) N n (%)
Reason for seeking a sexually transmitted infection (STI) test (multiple answers were allowed) 110 121 231
        Developed genital symptoms 42 (38.2) 49 (40.5) 91 (39.4)
        Partner has symptoms or tested positive 15 (13.6) 29 (24.0) 44 (19.0)
        Had unprotected sex 33 (30.0) 36 (29.8) 69 (29.9)
        Intends to have unprotected sex 10 (9.1) 23 (19.0) 33 (14.3)
        No symptoms, just a check-up 29 (26.4) 30 (24.8) 59 (25.5)
        Being referred or called in 5 (4.5) 2 (1.7) 7 (3.0)
        Other 10 (9.1) 6 (5.0) 16 (6.9)
Had an STI test before 110 74 (67.3) 124 72 (58.1) 234 146 (62.4)
Previously diagnosed with an STI (of those who had tested before) 73 27 (37.0) 69 31 (44.9) 142 58 (40.8)