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Table 3 Care seeking behaviour among respondents RTI/STI symptomatic (n = 353)

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

RTI/STI symptomatic currently or within last 3 months

n = 353

%

Sought care for RTI/STI symptoms

   

   Yes

 

238

67.4

   No

 

115

32.6

Time delay until seeking care (days)

(n = 238)

  

   Mean: 10.2

(range: 2-60)

  

   < 7

 

137

57.6

   7-14

 

55

23.1

   > 15

 

46

19.3

Source of RTI/STI treatment the last time

(n = 238)

  

   Drop-in centre

 

126

52.9

   Public hospital

 

56

23.5

   Private clinic

 

29

12.2

   Pharmacy/drugstore

 

22

9.2

   Herbalist

 

5

2.1