Figure 1: Schematic presentation of sampling procedures for the selection of study subjects at Assosa zone public health facilities, Western, Ethiopia, 2022
Variables |
Category |
Frequency n (%) |
Age |
18-24 |
163 (40.3) |
25-34 |
187 (46.3) |
|
≥35 |
54 (13.4) |
|
Sex |
Male |
224 (55.4) |
Female |
180 (44.6) |
|
Religion |
Muslim |
176 (43.5) |
Orthodox |
174 (43.1) |
|
Protestant |
48 (11.9) |
|
Catholic |
6 (1.5) |
|
Educational Status |
No formal education |
57 (14.1) |
Primary education |
93 (23) |
|
Secondary education |
106 (26.2) |
|
College and above |
148 (36.6) |
|
Marital status |
Married |
230 (56.9) |
Single |
153 (37.9) |
|
Divorced |
16 (4) |
|
Widowed |
5 (1.2) |
|
Occupation |
Government Employee |
63 (15.6) |
Housewife |
39 (9.7) |
|
Farmer |
64 (15.8) |
|
Private Business |
50 (12.4) |
|
Student |
78 (19.3) |
|
Merchant |
51 (12.6) |
|
Other* |
59 (14.6) |
|
Residence |
Urban |
247 (61.1) |
Rural |
157 (38.9) |
Note; *; daily labor, gold mining, NGO employee and jobless
Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in public health facilities of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, 2022. (N=404)
Variable |
Category |
Frequency n (%) |
Time of decision |
Mild illness |
175 (43.3) |
Moderate illness |
133 (32.9) |
|
Severe illness |
96 (23.8) |
|
Source advice about STI |
Friend |
166 (41.1) |
Health provider |
131 (32.4) |
|
Spouse |
65 (16.1) |
|
Other* |
42 (10.4) |
|
Knowing HIV status |
Yes |
211 (52.2) |
No |
193 (47.8) |
|
Perceive the severity |
Not serious |
158 (39.1) |
Neutral |
89 (22.0) |
|
Very serious |
157 (38.9) |
|
Fear of stigma |
Yes |
208 (51.5) |
No |
196 (48.5) |
Note: *from media, traditional healer, religious leaders and family members
Table 2: Beliefs and perception related characteristics of respondents towards health care seeking for STI in public health facilities of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, 2022. (N=404)
Variable |
Category |
Frequency n(%) |
Good Healthcare workers’ approach |
Yes |
316 (78.2) |
No |
88 (21.8) |
|
Does cost of services delay you |
Yes |
202 (50) |
No |
202 (50) |
|
Health facility in convenient location |
Yes |
207 (51.2) |
No |
197 (48.8) |
|
Keep privacy |
Yes |
285 (70.5) |
No |
119 (29.5) |
|
Feel comfortable to ask question |
Yes |
334 (82.7) |
No |
70 (17.3) |
|
Received needed care |
Yes |
288 (71.3) |
No |
116 (28.7) |
|
Much Waiting time in the facility |
Yes |
205 (50.7) |
No |
199 (49.3) |
Table 3: Health system related characteristics of respondents in public health facilities of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, 2022. (N=404)
Variable |
Category |
Frequency n(%) |
Good Healthcare workers’ approach |
Yes |
316 (78.2) |
No |
88 (21.8) |
|
Does cost of services delay you |
Yes |
202 (50) |
No |
202 (50) |
|
Health facility in convenient location |
Yes |
207 (51.2) |
No |
197 (48.8) |
|
Keep privacy |
Yes |
285 (70.5) |
No |
119 (29.5) |
|
Feel comfortable to ask question |
Yes |
334 (82.7) |
No |
70 (17.3) |
|
Received needed care |
Yes |
288 (71.3) |
No |
116 (28.7) |
|
Much Waiting time in the facility |
Yes |
205 (50.7) |
No |
199 (49.3) |
Table 3: Health system related characteristics of respondents in public health facilities of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, 2022. (N=404)
Variable |
Category |
Frequency n(%) |
Ever use of condom |
Yes |
121 (30) |
No |
283 (70) |
|
If, yes, how often do you use a condom(n=121) |
Always |
13 (10.7) |
Usually, |
63 (52.1) |
|
Sometime |
45 (37.2) |
|
Number of sexual partners |
One |
259 (64.1) |
Two and above |
145 (35.9) |
|
Have sexual activity while symptomatic |
Yes |
268 (66.3) |
No |
136 (33.7) |
Table 4: Sexual behavior related characteristics of respondents in public health facilities of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, 2022. (N=404)
Variables |
Category |
Time of health care seeking for STI |
COR (95%CI) |
AOR (95%CI) |
|
Early |
Delay |
||||
Age |
15-24 |
80(49.5%) |
83(50.9%) |
1 |
1 |
25-34 |
76(40.6%) |
111(59.4%) |
0.71(0.46,1.08) * |
1.09(0.58,2.02) |
|
≥35 |
6(11.1%) |
48(88.9%) |
0.13(0.05,0.32) * |
0.36(0.11,1.14) |
|
Educational Status |
No Formal Edu. |
14(24.6%) |
43(75.4%) |
0.27(0.14,0.53) * |
1.04(0.38,2.90) |
Primary Edu. |
21(22.6%) |
72(77.4%) |
0.24(0.13,0.43) * |
0.74(0.31,1.77) |
|
Secondary Edu. |
46(43.4%) |
60(56.6%) |
0.63(0.38,1.05) * |
0.45(0.23,0.90) ** |
|
College & above |
81(54.7%) |
67(45.3%) |
1 |
1 |
|
Marital Status |
Unmarried |
91(52.3%) |
83(47.7%) |
1 |
1 |
Married |
71(30.9%) |
159(69.1%) |
0.41(0.27,0.61) * |
0.54(0.26,1.09) |
|
Occupation |
Gov’t employee |
28(44.4%) |
35(55.6) |
1 |
1 |
House wife |
13(33.3%) |
26(66.7%) |
0.62(0.27,1.43) |
1.20(0.39,3.68) |
|
Farmer |
17(26.6%) |
47(73.4%) |
0.45(0.21,0.95) * |
1.37(0.44,4.31) |
|
Private business |
20(40%) |
30(60%) |
0.83(0.39,1.77) |
1.40(0.54,3.65) |
|
Student |
42(53.8%) |
36(46.2) |
1.46(0.75,2.84) |
1.39(0.52,3.70) |
|
Merchant |
20(39.2%) |
31(60.8%) |
0.81(0.38,1.71 |
1.39(0.53,3.68) |
|
Other |
22(37.3%) |
37(62.7%) |
0.74(0.36,1.53) |
1.11(0.41,3.02) |
|
Residence |
Urban |
105(42.5%) |
142(57.5%) |
1.30(0.86,1.96) * |
0.70(0.35,1.39) |
Rural |
57(36.3%) |
100(63.7%) |
1 |
1 |
|
Knowledge about STI |
Good |
111(56.9%) |
84(43.1) |
4.09(2.68,6.26) * |
2.27(1.28,4.02) ** |
Poor |
51(24.4%) |
158(75.6%) |
1 |
1 |
|
Knowing HIV status |
Yes |
96(45.5%) |
115(54.5%) |
1.61(1.07,2.40) * |
1.20(0.72,2.01) |
No |
66(34.2%) |
127(65.8%) |
1 |
1 |
|
Time of decision |
Mild illness |
86(49.1%) |
89(50.9%) |
1 |
1 |
Moderate illness |
47(35.3%) |
86(64.7%) |
0.57(0.36,0.90) * |
0.86(0.48,1.56) |
|
Severe illness |
29(30.2%) |
67(69.8%) |
0.45(0.26,0.76) * |
0.99(0.50,1.95) |
|
Perceive the severity |
Not Serious |
37(23.4%) |
121(76.6%) |
1 |
1 |
Neutral |
32(36%) |
57(64%) |
1.84(1.04,3.24) * |
1.58(0.81,3.08) |
|
Very Serious |
93(59.2%) |
64(40.8%) |
4.75(2.92,7.73) * |
2.24(1.19,4.21) ** |
|
Fear of Stigma |
Yes |
53(25.5%) |
155(74.5%) |
0.27(0.18,0.42) * |
0.40(0.24,0.66) *** |
No |
109(55.6%) |
87(44.4%) |
1 |
1 |
|
Provider approach |
Yes |
138(43.7%) |
178(56.3) |
2.07(1.23,3.47) * |
1.22(0.62,2.37) |
No |
24(27.3%) |
64(72.7) |
1 |
1 |
|
cost of services |
Yes |
65(32.2%) |
137(67.8%) |
0.51(0.34,0.77) * |
0.94(0.54,1.64) |
No |
97(48%) |
105(52%) |
1 |
1 |
|
Ever use of condom |
Yes |
57(47.1%) |
64(52.9%) |
1.51(0.98,2.32) * |
1.35(0.71,2.57) |
No |
105(37.1%) |
178(62.9%) |
1 |
1 |
|
No. of sexual partner |
One |
120(46.3%) |
139(53.7%) |
2.12(1.37,3.27) * |
2.19(1.20,3.99) ** |
Two or more |
42(29%) |
103(71%) |
1 |
1 |
* p<0.25, ** p<0.05, *** p<001 COR =crude odd ratio, AOR =adjusted odd ratio, CI=confidence interval 1: reference group
Table 5: Bivariable and Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with time of health care seeking of STI patients in public health facilities of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, 2022
Figure 1: Schematic presentation of sampling procedures for the selection of study subjects at Assosa zone public health facilities, Western, Ethiopia, 2022
Figure 2: Reason for delay in health care seeking among sexually transmitted infections (STI) patients in public health facilities of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, 2022
Note; Other: Scrotal swelling, inguinal swelling, perineal ulcer, bleeding after intercourse
Figure 3: Distribution of an STI symptoms among patients in public health facilities of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, 2022.
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