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Table 3 Percentage of GPs who are likely or very likely to recommend testing for chlamydia by gender and age of GP

From: Conversant or clueless? Chlamydia-related knowledge and practice of general practitioners in Western Australia

 

Female

Male

25–34 years

35–44 years

45–54 years

55–64 years

65+ years

 

n = 268

n = 284

n = 61

n = 164

n = 187

n = 101

n = 44

24 year old woman requires prescription for contraceptive pill

36.9

14.4

29.5

29.8

24.0

24.7

9.0

24 year old woman for Pap smear test

70.1

30.3

67.2

58.5

46.5

38.6

31.8

45 year old man requests travel immunisation advice

8.5

10.5

11.4

6.7

9.0

10.8

13.6

32 year old man whose girlfriend has a vaginal infection

95.8

93.3

98.3

95.7

93.5

94.0

88.6

20 year old man for asthma medication prescription who also has new girlfriend

23.8

20.7

24.5

21.9

22.9

19.8

22.7