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Table 1 Participant characteristics and reported willingness to self-sample

From: Understanding the attitudes and acceptability of extra-genital Chlamydia testing in young women: evaluation of a feasibility study

Parameter

Summary data

Percentage of women who reported willingness to complete self-sampled throat testing

Percentage of women who reported willingness to complete self-sampled extra-genital testing

Age (n = 422) (m, SD)

20.5 (2.5)

N/A

N/A

Age group (n = 422): n (%)

 Under 20 years

161 (38.2)

134 (83.2)

71 (44.4)

 20 years and above

261 (61.8)

230 (88.1)

178 (68.2)

 Total

422 (100)

N/A

N/A

Ethnicity (n = 422): n (%)

 White

380 (90.0)

329 (86.6)

224 (59.1)

 Self-identified as non-white

42 (10)

35 (83.3)

25 (59.5)

 Total

422 (100)

N/A

N/A

Sexuality (n = 422): n(%)

 Heterosexual

352 (83.4)

311 (88.4)

205 (58.4)

 Other (Bisexual, prefer to self-describe, gay, bisexual, prefer not to say)

70 (16.6)

53 (75.7)

44 (62.9)

 Total

422 (100)

N/A

N/A

Education (n = 408): n (%)

 No qualifications

9 (2.2)

7 (77.8)

5 (55.6)

 Secondary education (compulsory)b

37(9.1)

28 (75.5)

13 (35.1)

 Upper secondary education (optional)c

221 (54.2)

195 (88.2)

129 (58.6)

 Vocational qualification (including SCQF levels 4, 5, 6, 8 and 11)

18 (4.4)

13 (72.2)

9 (50.0)

 Further educationd

118 (28.9)

105 (89.0)

81 (68.6)

 Higher educatione

9 (2)

5 (100)

0 (0.00)

 Total

408 (100)

N/A

N/A

Deprivation levela (n = 367): n(%)

 Affluent

71 (19.3)

65 (91.5)

45 (63.4)

 Intermediate

183 (49.9)

150 (82.0)

105 (57.4)

 Deprived

16 (4.4)

14 (87.5)

7 (43.8)

 Very deprived

97 (26.4)

85 (87.6)

61 (62.8)

 Total

367 (100)

N/A

N/A

Smokers (n = 416): n (%)

 Yes

110 (26.4%)

90 (81.8)

65 (59.1)

 No

306 (74.6)

244 (87.5)

164 (59.0)

 Total

416 (100)

N/A

N/A

Previously tested positive for an STI (n = 422): n (%)

 Yes

121 (28.7)

114 (94.1)

78 (64.5)

 No

301 (71.3)

250 (83.1)

171 (57.0)

 Total

422 (100)

N/A

N/A

  1. Not Applicable (N/A)
  2. aDeprivation level as measured using Depcat score which is based on the Carstiars & Morris index of deprivation and has been widely used in Scotland. Edinburgh is located in the health board catchment area of NHS Lothian [19]
  3. bStandard grades, Intermediate grades 1 or 2; General Certificate of Secondary Education level 4;
  4. cScottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 6–7; Higher and Advanced Higher Grades;
  5. dHigher National Certificate;Higher National Diploma
  6. eBatchelor degrees and other postgraduate degrees