Characteristics N (%)

Baseline knowledge of <2 STI (n = 190)

Baseline knowledge of >2 STI (n = 35)

Total number

(n = 225)

Sex

Male

Female

189 (99.5)

1 (0.5)

33 (94.3)

2 (5.7)

222 (98.7)

3 (1.3)

Age*

<29 years

30 - 44 years

>45

49 (25.8)

87 (45.8)

54 (28.4)

16 (45.7)

14 (40.0)

5 (14.3)

65 (28.9)

101 (44.9)

59 (26.2)

Marital status

Unmarried

Married

15 (7.9)

175 (92.1)

6 (17.1)

29 (82.9)

21 (9.3)

204 (90.7)

Religion

Muslim

Hindu

159 (83.7)

31 (16.3)

29 (82.9)

6 (17.1)

188 (83.6)

37 (16.4)

Education

Illiterate

Up to secondary level

Higher secondary

>Higher secondary level

-

87 (45.7)

66 (34.8)

37 (19.5)

-

15 (42.9)

16 (45.7)

4 (11.4)

0

102 (44.9)

82 (36.4)

41 (18.2)

Training*

No formal training

Paramedical

Local medical assistant

48 (25.3)

25 (13.1)

117 (61.6)

3 (8.6)

8 (22.9)

24 (68.5)

51 (22.7)

33 (14.7)

141 (62.6)

Times as a practitioner

<3 years

3 - 10 years

>10 years

56 (29.5)

68 (35.8)

66 (34.7)

15 (42.9)

10 (28.6)

10 (28.6)

71 (31.6)

78 (34.7)

76 (33.8)