Sexually Transmitted Disease Partner Notification among African-American, Adolescent Women

Table 4

Experiences and preferences for partner notification, follow-up study ( = 55).

Experience and preference	Number	(%)
Informed partner of STI diagnosis
No	13	(23.6)
Yes	42	(76.4)
Partner’s reaction^a
Accepted the news well	19	(45.2)
Became upset	11	(26.2)
Accused participant of having sex with another	10	(23.8)
Threatened participant with physical abuse	1	(2.4)
Did not believe participant	5	(11.9)
Responded that already he was aware of it	6	(14.3)
Asked participant questions to learn more	17	(40.5)
Information provided to partner^a
Participant was STI positive	42	(100.0)
Name of STI	37	(88.1)
Name of medicine he should take	17	(40.5)
His need to be tested	41	(97.6)
His need for treatment	41	(97.6)
Location for his testing and treatment	32	(76.2)
Reason why it is important to be treated	37	(88.1)
Potential to reinfect participant	33	(78.6)
Potential to reinfect others	38	(90.5)
Need to abstain from sex for 7 days after both being treated	30	(71.4)
If provided, would give to
Prescription	49	(89.1)
Pills	49	(89.1)
Referral sheet	50	(90.9)
Information pamphlet	48	(87.3)
Appointment in clinic	50	(90.9)
If given choice, preference for partner notification and treatment for an STI
Accompany him to clinic	32	(58.2)
Tell him to get tested/treated	15	(27.3)
Give him pills	6	(10.9)
Give him prescription	1	(1.8)

STI = sexually transmitted infection.
^aMultiple responses possible.