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) |