Belgium: STD screening shares by education 2018

The share of sexually active Belgians who underwent screening for sexually transmitted diseases in 2018 was the highest in Belgians with primary education. On the other hand, the lowest share of Belgians who got tested for STDs had a lower secondary education in 2018. From this level of education, figures gradually increased yet did not compare to the 17,5 percent of Belgians with primary education who got tested in 2018.

Share of Belgians who underwent screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the last 12 months in 2018, by educational level*

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Release date

October 2019

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

5,185 respondents

Age group

15-64 years

Special properties

Sexually active respondents

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Avez-vous déjà fait l'objet d'un test de dépistage d'une infection sexuellement transmissible autre que le SIDA ?" which translates as "Have you underwent screening for a sexually transmitted disease other than AIDS?"

Primary education:147 respondents
Lower secondary education: 445 respondents
Upper secondary education 1,589
Higher education: 2,916 respondents

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