Table 7 Distribution of health care/protection-seeking behaviors and relationship with the perception of symptoms of vaginal discharge and/or vaginal ulcers
Variables | Frequency | % | Self-perception of vaginal discharge and/or vaginal ulcers | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Healthcare-seeking behavior | |||||
 Took no action | 89 | 66.9 | 53 (77.9%) | 36 (55.4%) |  |
 Sought treatment/ care seeking  Self-treating symptoms | 38 6 | 28.6 4.5 | 13 (19.1%) 2 (2.9%) | 25 (38.5%) 4 (6.2%) | 0.022** |
Protective behaviors | |||||
 Use condoms for the prevention of infections. | 34 | 18.2 | 18 (14.8%) | 16 (24.6%) | 0.113 |