Table 1 Variables used from the individual tracking data
Area | Variable name | Definition | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
Unique identifiers | IP name | Name of the lead implementing partner | 听 |
| 听 | Project name | Name of implementing NGO | 830 records without project name were deleted during cleaning |
| 听 | Registration date | Date of registration of HRG individual with NGO | 4,500 records without registration date were removed from the master database |
| 听 | ID number | Unique tracking ID entered in the registration file | 55,000 records without ID number were removed from the master database during cleaning |
| 听 | Target group | Target group defined by the typology of HRG, FSW, MSM, TG, IDU, clients and regular partners | 200 records without target groups were grouped as others |
| 听 | Sub target group (place of solicitation for FSW, self-identity for MSM) | Defined by the sub-population within the target groups of HRG: FSW 鈥� home-based, street-based, bar-based, brothel-based, lodge-based, highway-based. MSM - kothi, panthi, double decker, Transgender, clients/regular partners, IDUs | Re-grouped the local terminology to make this uniform |
| 听 | Visit date | Date of current visit to the clinic | 2200 records without visit dates were removed during cleaning of the data base |
Demographics | Sex | Gender of the STI patient: male, female or transgender | 听 |
| 听 | Age | Age in completed years on the first clinic visit | 听 |
| 听 | Number of years in sex work | Number of years into sex work (recorded at the time of registration) | 听 |
| 听 | Number of clients | Number of clients in last week (recorded at the time of first visit) | 听 |
Clinic visits | Symptoms visit | 鈥淪TI symptoms visit鈥� - reason for visit to the clinic was STI related symptoms | 听 |
| 听 | Regular STI checkup | 鈥淪TI check-up鈥� - the individual does not complain of STI symptoms but receives genital examination which may include speculum or proctoscope examination and/or STI Treatment | 听 |
| 听 | Follow-up visit | 鈥淪TI follow-up鈥� - the individual returned to the clinic within two weeks of last treatment for a review by the doctor | 听 |
| 听 | General visit | General health visit 鈥� visit for services other than STI related | 听 |
| 听 | First STI clinic visit | First STI visit to the clinic ever | 听 |
| 听 | Duration of symptoms (days) | Period the patient is suffering from current/longest running STI symptom | Information in actual days as well as in codes - was changed to codes |
| 听 | Internal examination | Whether speculum or proctoscopic examination conducted during STI consultation | 听 |
Syndrome diagnosed | Vaginal cervical discharge | Female with vaginal or cervical discharge on examination | 听 |
| 听 | Genital ulcer disease | Female or male with genital or ano-rectal ulceration with or without blisters | 听 |
| 听 | Lower abdominal pain | Female has lower abdominal pain or tenderness, or cervical motion tenderness | 听 |
| 听 | Urethral discharge | Male with urethral discharge with or without dysuria | 听 |
| 听 | Ano-rectal discharge | Male with symptoms of tenesmus or if ano-rectal discharge seen on exam | Females with ano-rectal discharge were also recorded as such. |
| 听 | Other syndromes | Other STI syndromes (e.g. inguinal bubo, genital warts, scrotal swelling, genital scabies etc.) | 听 |
| 听 | Asymptomatic | Asymptomatic treatment is given | 听 |
| 听 | None | Asymptomatic treatment is given | 听 |
Treatment packs | Coded in packs** | Specific drugs for specific syndromes as per clinical operating guidelines | 听 |