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Table 5 The main source of information regarding STI

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

 

Sought treatment for RTI/STI

   

Main source of information*

Yes

 

No

 

Total

 

n = 238

%

n = 115

%

n = 407

%

   Peer educator

151

63.4

43

37.4

194

43.7

   Fellow friends

79

33.2

58

50.4

137

33.7

   Pimp

63

26.5

41

35.7

104

25.6

   HCP during the visit

95

39.9

11

9.6 4.3

106

26.0

   Boy friends

13

5.5 0.8

5

4.3

18

4.4

   TV

2

0

5

0.9

7

1.7

   Radio

0

 

1

 

1

0.2

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