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Table 2 Characteristics of focus group participants (n = 60)

From: Talking about links between sexually transmitted infections and infertility with college and university students from SE England, UK: a qualitative study

Characteristics

Participants (n = 60)1

Age range (mean)

16–20 (17.98)

Median age

18

Gender

 

Female

31 (52%)

Ethnicity

 

White

56 (93%)

Asian/Asian British

3 (5%)

Other ethnic group (Middle Eastern)

1 (2%)

Highest Educational Qualification

 

<5 A*- C levels at GCSE2

9 (15%)

≥5 A*- C levels at GCSE

28 (47%)

A levels3

21 (35%)

Non-European Union

1 (2%)

  1. 1One male’s basic demographics missing.
  2. 2GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)- an academic qualification taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  3. 3A level (Advanced Level) - an academic qualification taken by students aged 16–18 in further education.