Table 2 Knowledge of STI symptoms by gender
STI symptoms | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Don’t know N (%) | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Abdominal pain | 243 (60.3) | 160 (39.7) | 296 (73.45) | 39 (9.68) | 68 (16.87) |
Discharge from the penis | 386 (95.78) | 17 (4.22) | 371 (92.06) | 18 (4.47) | 14 (3.47) |
Foul smelling discharge | 368 (91.32) | 35 (8.68) | 388 (96.28) | 1 (0.99) | 14 (3.47) |
Burning pain on urination | 395 (98.01) | 8 (1.99) | 385 (95.53) | 4 (0.99) | 14 (3.47) |
Redness/inflammation in the genital area | 391 (97.02) | 12 (2.98) | 390 (96.77) | 1 (0.25) | 12 (2.98) |
Swelling in genital area | 382 (94.79) | 21 (5.21) | 368 (91.32) | 10 (2.48) | 25 (6.20) |
Genital sores/ulcers or warts | 394 (97.77) | 9 (2.33) | 390 (96.77) | 2 (0.5) | 11 (2.73) |
Genital itching | 389 (96.53) | 14 (3.47) | 381 (94.54) | 4 (0.99) | 18 (4.47) |
Weight loss | 227 (56.33) | 176 (43.67) | 218 (54.09) | 88 (21.84) | 97 (24.07) |
Hard to get a woman pregnant | 193 (47.89) | 210 (52.11) | 194 (48.14) | 123 (30.52) | 86 (21.34) |
Refuse to answer | – | – | 29 (7.20) | 206 (51.12) | 168 (41.68) |