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Table 1 Characteristics of participating LPHD in Germany. N = 28

From: STI tests and proportion of positive tests in female sex workers attending local public health departments in Germany in 2010/11

LPHD characteristics

 

West incl. Berlin

East

Total

Population size covered

<250,000

10

4

14

250,000- < 500,000

4

0

4

≥500,000

8

2

10

Monthly number of attendees

1–25

8

1

9

26–50

1

2

3

51–100

5

2

7

>100

7

1

8

Missing

1

0

1

Proportion of FSW among attendees

1–25%

10

4

14

26–50%

3

0

3

51–75%

2

0

2

76–100%

6

2

8

Missing

1

0

1

Number of STI tests offereda

Only HIV-test

1

0

1

HIV plus 2–6 STI tests

5

1

6

HIV plus 7 STI tests

16

5

21

  1. aSTI tests: HIV, syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, Trichomonas vaginalis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C