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Table 2 STI positivity at baseline and follow-up for the comparison and intervention group

From: Using qualitative and community-based engagement approaches to gain access and to develop a culturally appropriate STI prevention intervention for foreign female entertainment workers in Singapore

 

Comparison group

Intervention group

Baseline (n = 220)

Follow-upa (n = 155)

Baseline (n = 220)

Follow-upa (n = 147)

Positive in at least one of the STIs

30 (13.6 per 100 FEWs)

23 (14.8 per 100 FEWs)

34 (15.5 per 100 FEWs)

10 (6.8 per 100 FEWs)

Breakdown by each STI tested:

 Cervical chlamydia

18

12

29

6

 Cervical gonorrhoea

9

7

6

3

 Pharyngeal gonorrhoea

7

4

3

2

 Co-infection with 2 STIs

4

0

4

1

Proportion who received treatment:

 Received treatment among those tested positive (%)

2/30 (6.7)

2/23 (8.7)

9/34 (26.5)

2/10 (20.0)

  1. aThe STIs included only incident cases of cervical gonorrhoea, cervical chlamydia and pharyngeal gonorrhoea at follow-up