Care seeking behaviour and barriers to accessing services for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Respondents' reproductive tract condition (n = 407)

Variable		n = 407	%
RTI/STI sign/symptoms currently or in last 3 months
Yes		353	86.7
No		54	13.3
Length of time having RTI/STI symptoms	(n = 353)
Median: 4 weeks;	(range: 2-14 weeks)
< 4		206	58.4
4-8		98	27.7
> 8		49	13.9
Current RTI/STI sign or symptoms*	(n = 316)
Discharge		310	76.2
Lower abdominal pain		229	56.3
Genital itching		207	50.9
Pain on intercourse		137	33.7
Pain on urination		90	22.1
Genital wart/ulcer		53	13.0

*Multiple responses were allowed; the sums of responses are therefore greater than 100%

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