Annual Report 2007 - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre

SURVEY POPULATIONRespondents recorded their gender and age on the survey form and these twovariables were used to confirm that the sample was representative of the GeneralClinic client population for 2007 and for the client population during the week of thesurvey. Comparing the sample population and general clinic populations for the yearand week of the survey showed that the populations were all similar.GENDERClinic Population(2007)Clinic Population(survey week)Sample PopulationMale 9,962 (59%) 349 (63%) 126 (62%)Female 6,891 (41%) 205 (37%) 74 (37%)Transgender 24 (0.1%) 1 (0.2%) 2 (1%)TOTAL 16,877 555 202AGEClinic Population(2007)Clinic Population(survey week)Sample PopulationUnder 20 408 (2%) 14 (3%) 7 (4%)20 – 29 7,497 (44%) 244 (44%) 110 (55%)30 – 39 4,904 (29%) 149 (27%) 51 (25%)40 – 49 2,544 (15%) 91 (16%) 21 (10%)50 – 59 1,045 (6%) 42 (8%) 6 (3%)Over 60 479 (3%) 15 (3%) 7 (4%)Note: General Clinic Population Definition: One visit can include consultations withseveral services provided by MSHC. Individuals who have accessed the service morethan once are only counted once. For the survey individuals are defined as theGeneral Clinic Population.Melbourne Sexual Health CentreClient Satisfaction Survey2007 3