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Table 2 Chlamydia positivity and associations in men who have sex with men (MSM) attending MSHC 2002-2009

From: Trends in chlamydia and gonorrhea positivity among heterosexual men and men who have sex with men attending a large urban sexual health service in Australia, 2002-2009

 

Urethral chlamydia

Anal chlamydia

 

Number tested

Number positive (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted ORb(95% CI)

Number tested

Number positive (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted ORb(95% CI)

All MSM

7977

292 (3.70)

  

6237

334 (5.36)

  

Year of test a

   

0.95 (0.90-1.01)

0.95 (0.88-1.01)

  

0.98(0.93-1.03)

0.99 (0.93-1.06)

Age group

< 25

1878

72 (3.83)

1.05 (0.78-1.42)

0.93 (0.62-1.38)

1565

82 (5.24)

1.18 (0.88-1.60)

1.30 (0.89-1.90)

25-34

3062

109 (3.56)

0.97 (0.74-1.27)

1.03 (0.74-1.44)

2453

153 (6.24)

1.42 (1.10-1.85)

1.53 (1.09-2.15)

> 35

3036

111 (3.66)

1.00

1.00

2218

99 (4.46)

1.00

1.00

No. male sexual partners 12 mo

0-1

1439

53 (3.68)

1.00

 

824

31 (3.76)

1.00

1.00

> 1

5672

211 (3.72)

1.01 (0.74-1.37)

 

4635

256 (5.52)

1.50 (1.02-2.19)

1.78 (1.06-3.00)

Condom use 12 mo

always

2615

78 (2.98)

1.00

1.00

2187

85 (3.89)

1.00

 

sometimes, usually, never

3363

153 (3.98)

1.55 (1.17-2.05)

1.55 (1.14-2.11)

2963

204 (6.88)

1.83 (1.41-2.37)

 

No. male sexual partners 3 mo

0-1

2849

96 (3.37)

1.00

1.00

1970

86 (4.37)

1.00

 

> 1

4449

177 (3.98)

1.19 (0.92-1.53)

1.40 (1.00-1.95)

3661

213 (5.82)

1.35 (1.05-1.75)

 

Condom use 3 mo

always

2564

85 (3.32)

1.00

 

2205

93 (4.22)

1.00

1.00

sometimes, usually, never

2920

135 (4.62)

1.41 (1.07-1.86)

 

2590

182 (7.03)

1.72 (1.33-2.22)

1.88 (1.40-2.52)

Contact with infection or symptomatic presentation

    

No

3169

61 (1.92)

1.00

1.00

2555

118 (4.62)

1.00

1.00

Yes

3008

174 (5.78)

3.13 (2.33-4.21)

2.79 (2.02-3.86)

2112

137 (6.49)

1.43 (1.11-1.85)

1.43 (1.08-1.89)

  1. a The odds ratio (OR) shows the association with chlamydia with each additional calendar year.
  2. b Adjusted for age, number of sexual partners last 12 months, condom use last 3 months and contact history or symptomatic presentation.
  3. OR = odds ratio, MSHC Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, mo = months