Testing for sexually transmitted infections among students: a discrete choice experiment of service preferences.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess preferences among students for sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services, with a view to establishing strength of preference for different service attributes.

Design

Online discrete choice experiment (DCE) questionnaire.

Setting

South East of England.

Participants

A convenience sample of 233 students from two universities.

Outcomes

Adjusted ORs in relation to service characteristics.

Results

The study yielded 233 responses. Respondents' ages ranged from 16 to 34 years with a mean age of 22 years. Among this sample, the respondents demonstrated strong preferences for a testing service which provided tests for all STIs including syphilis, herpes and HIV (OR 4.1; 95% CI 3.36 to 4.90) and centres staffed by a doctor or

SUBMITTER: Llewellyn CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3816231 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature