Table 3 Characteristics of patients with GUD attending government clinics in Lusaka, Zambia
From: Risk factors, healthcare-seeking and sexual behaviour among patients with genital ulcers in Zambia
Overall no. of patients (%) | Males n (%) | Females n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Mean, in years (SD) | 28.18 (7.4) | 29.35 (7.5) | 27.01 (7.2) | 0.013 |
Education: (n = 201) | 0.002 | |||
Primary / no education | 84 (41.8 ) | 31 (31) | 53 (52.5) | |
Secondary / tertiary | 117 (58.2 ) | 69 (69) | 48 (47.5) | |
Duration of ulcer | 0.638 | |||
1–6 days | 61 (30.8) | 28 (28) | 33 (30.8) | |
1–2 weeks | 55 (27.8) | 31 (31) | 24 (27.8) | |
more than 2 weeks | 19 (9.6) | 11 (11) | 8 (9.6) | |
more than 1 month | 16 (8.1) | 9 (9) | 7 (8.1) | |
more than 2 months | 47 (23.7) | 21 (21) | 26 (23.7) | |
When last did you have an ulcer? (n = 96) | 0.842 | |||
Last 3 months | 41 (42.7) | 21 (40.4) | 20 (45.5) | |
Last 6 months | 19 (19.8) | 12 (23.1) | 7 (15.9) | |
Last 1 year | 10 (10.4) | 5 (9.6) | 5 (11.4) | |
More than 1 year | 26 (27.1) | 14 (26.9) | 12 (27.3) | |
Partner aware of your genital ulcer (n = 195) | 0.240 | |||
Yes | 113 (57.9) | 51 (53.7) | 62 (62.0) | |
No | 82 (42.1) | 44 (46.3) | 38 (38.0) | |
Knowledge on cause of genital ulcers (n = 184) | 0.008 | |||
Have knowledge | 90 (48.9) | 55 (58.5) | 35 (38.9) | |
Do not have knowledge | 94 (51.1) | 39 (41.5) | 55 (61.1) | |
Aware of their HIV status (n = 125) | 0.076 | |||
Yes | 73 (58.4) | 29 (50.0) | 44 (65.7) | |
No | 52 (41.6) | 29 (50.0) | 23 (34.3) | |
HIV Status (n = 128) | 0.730 | |||
Positive | 63 (49.2) | 32 (47.8) | 31 (50.8) | |
Negative | 65 (50.8) | 35 (52.2) | 30 (49.2) | |
Sought treatment previously for present ulcer (n = 177) | 0.727 | |||
Yes | 101 (57.1) | 52 (57.8) | 49 (56.3) | |
No | 76 (42.9) | 38 (42.2) | 38 (43.7) | |
Where (n = 101) | 0.07 | |||
Government hospital/health centre | 70 (69.3) | 31 (59.6) | 39 (79.6) | |
Private hospital/health centre | 16 (15.8) | 12 (23.1) | 4 (8.2) | |
Traditional healer | 15 (14.9) | 9 (17.3) | 6 (12.2) | |
Sex since onset of symptoms | 0.950 | |||
No | 82 (42.9) | 41 (43.2) | 41 (42.7) | |
Yes | 109 (57.1) | 54 (56.8) | 55 (57.3) | |
Condom-use since ulcer developed | 0.071 | |||
Always | 21(15.0) | 12 (17.0) | 9 (13.0) | |
Sometimes | 41 (28.0) | 16 (22.6) | 25 (33.3) | |
Never | 123 (57.0) | 65 (60.4) | 58 (53.7) |