Table 2.
Self-reported sexually transmitted infections symptoms during the previous 12 months among female sex workers in Togo in 2021 (n = 447).
|
Total
(n = 447) |
Lomé (n = 300) |
Kara
(n = 147) |
P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| STI symptoms self-report | 191 | 42.7 | 122 | 40.7 | 69 | 46.9 | 0.200 |
| Medical check-up for STI symptoms (yes) | 116 | 60.7 | 57 | 46.7 | 59 | 85.5 | <0.001 |
| Self-reported STI symptoms | |||||||
| Abnormal vaginal discharge | 78 | 67.2 | 33 | 57.9 | 45 | 76.3 | 0.03 |
| Abdominal pain | 50 | 43.1 | 21 | 36.8 | 29 | 49.2 | 0.181 |
| Genital ulcer | 32 | 27.6 | 26 | 45.6 | 6 | 10.2 | <0.001 |
| Pain while urinating | 28 | 24.1 | 11 | 19.3 | 17 | 28.8 | 0.231 |
| Vaginal itching | 68 | 58.6 | 24 | 42.1 | 44 | 74.6 | <0.001 |
The bold values are significant values.