Large-scale STI services in Avahan improve utilization and treatment seeking behaviour amongst high-risk groups in India: an analysis of clinical records from six states

Table 5 Increasing health seeking by category of HRG 2005-2009 adjusted for age and typology

Category/variable	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	p-value*
Internal examination	% examined out of total visits
FSW	10	28	42	48	53	<0.001
MSM	1	6	17	45	54	<0.001
TG	0.7	35	44	32	27	<0.001
Regular STI check ups	% reported for STI check ups out of total visits
All HRG	12	31	45	50	48	<0.001
MSM	22	46	57	59	53	<0.001
FSW	10	28	42	48	47	<0.001
TG	29	56	61	72	71	<0.001
Treatment seeking behaviour	% reported within 2 days of onset of symptoms
FSW with VCD^#	7	13	20	22	32	<0.001
MSM with UD^§	6	8	11	27	24	<0.001
IDU with UD	28	16	23	16	21	<0.001
TG with ARD^€	21	11	43	56	35	<0.001
Treatment seeking behaviour	% reported within 3-7 days of onset of symptoms
FSW with VCD	11	17	25	23	16	<0.001
MSM with UD	26	35	35	32	30	<0.001
IDU with UD	25	19	24	33	38	<0.001
TG with ARD	43	45	32	29	27	<0.001
Number of visits per year	% reported per year
FSW N=331,616 individuals made 2,11,727 clinic visits	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	p-value *
1 to 2 visits per year	79	50	31	20	21	<0.001
2 to 4 visits per year	14	22	21	18	13	<0.001
More than 4 visits per year	8	28	48	62	66	<0.001
HR-MSM N=82,246 made 5,25,862 clinic visits	% reported per year
1 to 2 visits per year	72	53	35	22	22	<0.001
2 to 4 visits per year	14	20	21	19	13	<0.001
More than 4 visits per year	14	28	44	59	65	<0.001
TG N=7,330 individuals made 38,613 clinic visits	% reported per year
1 to 2 visits per year	63	53	29	21	29	<0.001
2 to 4 visits per year	16	17	17	17	17	<0.001
More than 4 visits per year	22	30	54	62	54	<0.001
IDU N=10,280 individuals made 23990 clinic visits	% reported per year
1 to 2 visits per year	96	91	75	44	64	<0.001
2 to 4 visits per year	4	8	17	20	14	<0.001
More than 4 visits per year	0.1	1	8	37	22	<0.001

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