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Table 6 Trends of STI syndromes diagnosed amongst clinic attendees: 2005-2009, adjusted for age and typology

From: 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

Category

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Odds ratio*

No of syndromes diagnosed

      
 

Percentage diagnosed out of total visits

FSW

      

VD (287,070)

30

24

16

12

10

0.7

GUD (11,913)

2

1

0.6

0.5

0.3

0.67

LAP (63,499)

10

6

4

3

2

0.63

Any STI§ (353,699)

39

30

20

15

11

0.67

MSM

      

UD (16,574)

6.6

6.2

4.7

3.3

1.7

0.67

ARD (8,638)

2

3.2

1.7

1.9

1.2

0.79

GUD (5,191)

3.4

2.2

1.3

1.1

0.5

0.63

Any STI& (30,242)

12

11

8

6

3

0.61

MSM Kothi**

      

UD (6,964)

4.02

4.75

3.74

3.17

1.49

0.71

ARD (5471)

2.28

3.94

2.23

2.61

1.4

0.79

MSM Panthi&&

      

UD (3,981)

25.55

15.68

8.55

3.95

2.2

0.48

ARD (764)

3.8

3.61

1.05

0.71

0.7

0.61

MSM Double decker##

      

UD (4,201)

7.77

5.46

4.93

3.36

1.63

0.64

ARD (1,967)

1.58

2.62

1.39

1.8

1.01

0.81

TG

      

Any STI (1,039)

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0

0.92

IDU

      

Any STI (6,267)

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.1

0.47

  1. * p-value for all syndromes = <0.001.
  2. § Any STI FSW: includes vaginal discharge (VD), genital ulcer disease (GUD), lower abdominal pain (LAP), ano-rectal discharge, genital warts, genital scabies etc.
  3. & Any STI MSM/TG/IDU: includes urethral discharge (UD), ano-rectal discharge (ARD), genital ulcer disease (GUD), scrotal swelling, inguinal bubo, genital warts, genital scabies etc.
  4. ** Kothi MSM who are self identified as anal receptive.
  5. && Panthi MSM who self identified as anal penetrative.
  6. ## Double decker MSM who self identify as both anal recpetors as well as penetrator.