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Self-reported sexually transmitted infections and healthcare in Slovenia: Findings from the second national survey of sexual lifestyles, attitudes and health, 2016-2017

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|Oct 2021

Figures & Tables

Proportions of most recent episode of self-reported sexually transmitted infections treated by physicians according to their specialties, sexually experienced men and women, 18-49 years old, 2016-2017, Slovenia

MenWomen

Base
Base
Proportion95% CI (%)UWWProportion95% CI (%)UWW
Gynaecologist3.6%(0.5-22.3)1183.3%(69.8-91.5)4944
Dermatovenerologist47.2%(24.0-71.6)798.9%(3.1-22.7)45
General practitioner24.6%(8.9-52.2)444.6%(1.4-14.2)32
Urologist13.4%(3.1-42.6)221.4%(0.2-10.0)11
Infectologist11.3%(2.8-36.2)221.7%(0.2-11.9)11
Specialty100%-1618100%-5853

Lifetime prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted infections and some other genital infections or infections of female reproductive organs, sexually experienced men and women, 18-49 years old, 2016-2017, Slovenia_

MenWomen

Base
Base
Proportion95% CI (%)UWWProportion95% CI (%)UWW
Chlamydia0.8%(0.3-1.8)7948843.1%(2.1-4.4)924841
Gonorrhoea0.2%(0.1-1.0)7928830.2%(0.0-1.1)925842
Non-specific urethritis0.3%(0.1-1.3)792883----
Syphilis0.1%(0.0-0.9)7938850.0%(0.0-0.4)a928844
Any bacterial STI1.3%(0.7-2.5)7908803.1%(2.1-4.4)922840
Genital warts0.7%(0.3-1.6)7918823.0%(2.0-4.5)925842
Genital herpes0.1%(0.0-0.9)7928830.9%(0.5-1.9)928844
Hepatitis B0.3%(0.1-1.0)7928830.1%(0.0-0.7)927843
Any viral STI1.1%(0.6-2.1)7908813.8%(2.6-5.3)924841
Any bacterial or viral STI2.4%(1.5-3.8)7898796.7%(5.3-8.6)921839
Trichomoniasis0.0%(0.0-0.4)a7928830.9%(0.4-1.9)927844
Pubic lice0.2%(0.0-1.2)7948850.6%(0.3-1.5)928844
Unknown STI0.1%(0.0-0.9)7938840.3%(0.1-0.9)927843
Vaginal thrush (candidiasis)----33.6%(30.3-37.1)929845
Bacterial vaginosis----3.3%(2.3-4.8)927843
Pelvic inflammatory disease----1.5%(0.9-2.5)928844

Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among sexually experienced men and women, 18-49 years old, according to demographic and behavioural characteristics, and results of univariate and multivariate analysis, 2016-2017, Slovenia_

Men
Women
Proportion (95% CI)Base UW, W(p) OR95% CI(p) aOR95% CIProportion (95% CI)Base UW, W(p) OR95% CI(p) aOR95% CI
Age group (p=0.03) (p=0.03) (p=0.31) (p=0.37)
18-290.4% (0.0-2.4)246, 2551-1-5.4% (3.2-8.9)261, 2471-1-
30-493.2% (2.0-5.2)543, 6249.61.3-73.29.21.2-69.87.3% (5.5-9.7)660, 5921.40.7-2.61.30.7-2.5

Number of sexual partners lifetime(p=0.44) (p<0.01)
10.9% (0.1-6.1)85, 991- 3.3% (1.6-6.4)237, 2081-
21.0% (0.1-7.0)96, 1071.10.1-18.7 3.9% (1.8-8.3)134, 1171.20.4-3.5
3-41.7% (0.4-6.5)176, 1921.90.2-22.3 8.8% (5.6-13.6)221, 1982.91.2-6.8
5-92.8% (1.3-5.7)252, 2733.10.4-26.3 6.2% (3.6-10.3)226, 2161.90.8-4.8
> 104.0% (1.9-8.3)178, 2054.60.6-39.0 14.9% (8.6-24.4)101, 975.22.0-13.4

>10 sexual partners lifetime (p=0.13) (p=0.16) (p<0.01) (p=0.01)
No1.9% (1.0-3.4)609, 6721-1 5.7% (4.3-7.6)818, 7391-1-
Yes4.0% (1.9-8.3)178, 2052.20.8-5.82.00.8-5.514.9% (8.6-24.4)101, 972.91.4-5.92.61.2-5.5

Ever same-sex experience (p=0.04) (p<0.01)
No2.2% (1.3-3.6)769, 8561- 6.1% (4.7-7.8)873, 7901-
Yes10.3% (2.5-33.9) 19, 235.21.1-25.2 18.1% (8.4-34.7)47, 483.41.4-8.6

Concurrency lifetime (p=0.05) (p=0.02)
No1.7% (0.9-3.2)572, 6341- 5.8% (4.2-7.8)756, 6831-
Yes4.3% (2.2-8.3)213, 2402.71.0-7.0 11.2% (7.1-17.1)163, 1542.11.1-3.7

Number of sexual partners without consistent condom use last year (p=0.01) (p=0.05)
01.4% (0.4-4.4)207, 226-- 7.1% (4.1-11.9)186, 1631-1-
13.2% (1.9-5.4)463, 525-- 6.3% (4.6-8.5)628, 5810.90.5-1.70.80.4-1.7
> 20.0% (0.0-5.9)a56, 61-- 21.0% (10.4-37.8)37, 343.51.2-9.92.60.9-7.7

Coercive sex (p<0.01) (p=0.01)
No-- - 5.7% (4.3-7.5)818, 7401-1-
Yes-- - 14.6% (8.4-24.1)98, 942.81.4-5.72.61.3-5.4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2021-0030 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 221 - 229
Submitted on: Jan 11, 2021
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2021
Published on: Oct 20, 2021
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2021 Irena Klavs, Lina Berlot, Maja Milavec, Tanja Kustec, Marta Grgič-Vitek, Darja Lavtar, Metka Zaletel, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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