Table 1.
Demographics, STI Diagnoses, and Self-Reported Sexual Behaviors at First Test (n = 8941)
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age group, y | ||
| 16–19 | 490 | 5.5 |
| 20–29 | 4083 | 45.7 |
| 30–39 | 2409 | 26.9 |
| 40–49 | 1256 | 14.0 |
| 50+ | 702 | 7.9 |
| Missing | 1 | |
| Country of birth | ||
| Australia | 5478 | 61.3 |
| Other | 2983 | 33.4 |
| Missing | 480 | 5.4 |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | ||
| No | 8062 | 90.2 |
| Yes | 139 | 1.6 |
| Missing | 740 | 8.3 |
| STI diagnosis | ||
| Infectious syphilis | ||
| Negative | 8813 | 98.6 |
| Positive | 128 | 1.4 |
| Rectal chlamydia | ||
| Negative | 8659 | 96.8 |
| Positive | 282 | 3.2 |
| Rectal gonorrhea | ||
| Negative | 8391 | 93.8 |
| Positive | 550 | 6.2 |
| Sexual behaviors | ||
| No. of partners | ||
| 1 to 5 | 6352 | 71.0 |
| ≥6 | 2589 | 29.0 |
| Inconsistent condom use | ||
| No | 4451 | 49.8 |
| Yes | 4490 | 50.2 |
Abbreviation: STI, sexually transmissible infection.