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Table 1 Characteristics of women attending the STI clinic routinely screened for urogenital and anorectal chlamydia

From: High co-occurrence of anorectal chlamydia with urogenital chlamydia in women visiting an STI clinic revealed by routine universal testing in an observational study; a recommendation towards a better anorectal chlamydia control in women

 

Indication#

Fingers/toys only

Without indication

Total

N = 203

N = 48

N = 403

N = 654

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Age

    

  ≤ 21 years

19.2 (39)**

12.5 (6)**

41.2 (166)

32.3 (211)

  22-28 years

27.1 (55)

25.0 (12)

40.0 (161)

34.9 (228)

  ≥ 29 years

53.7 (109)

62.5 (30)

18.9 (76)

32.9 (215)

Prostitutes/swingers

39.4 (80)*

66.7 (32)*

13.9 (56)

25.7 (168)

Chlamydia prevalence

    

  Urogenital

9.4 (19)

4.2 (2)

12.9 (52)

11.2 (73)

  Anorectal

7.9 (16)

4.2 (2)

9.2 (37)

8.4 (55)

Anatomic site distribution chlamydia positives

N = 21

N = 2

N = 53

N = 76

  Urogenital only

23.8 (5)

0 (0)

30.2 (16)

27.6 (21)

  Anorectal only

9.5 (2)

0 (0)

1.9 (1)

3.9 (3)

  Urogenital and anorectal

66.7 (14)

100 (2)

67.9 (36)

68.4 (52)

  1. *P < 0.0001 compared to without indication by Chi square test.
  2. **P < 0.0001 compared to without indication and age 29 years or older by Chi square test.
  3. #Women with indication reported anal use of fingers and/or toys in 43.3% of consultations, symptoms in 9.9%, anal sex with a steady partner in 77.3%, and anal sex with a casual partner in 42.4%.