Table 1

Prevalence of reported non-attendance at an SHC in the past year among sexually experienced participants aged 16-44 years who reported recent symptoms by age group and sex

Age group (years)WomenMen
Non-attendance in past year % (95% CI)Denominator*: unweighted, weightedNon-attendance in past year % (95% CI)Denominator*: unweighted, weighted
16–2473.6474, 26878.298, 70
(69.0 to 77.8)(67.7 to 86.0)
25–3489.4518, 30588.984, 77
(86.2 to 92.0)(79.5 to 94.3)
35–4495.9190, 22297.039,† 61
(91.8 to 97.9)(88.5 to 99.3)
All ages 85.9 1182, 795 87.6 221, 208
(83.7 to 87.9) (82.3 to 91.5)
P value‡<0.00010.0014
  • *Denominator is all sexually experienced women and men aged 16–44 years who reported symptoms; excludes participants with missing data for symptom variables.

  • †Small number of participants so estimates may be unreliable.

  • ‡χ2 p value for association with age group.

  • SHC, sexual health clinic.