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Table 3 Concordance of rectal chlamydia and urethral chlamydia between men in all 473 partnerships in which both men were screened for urethral and rectal chlamydia on the same day

From: Concordance of chlamydia infections of the rectum and urethra in same-sex male partnerships: a cross-sectional analysis

 

Urethra negative

Urethra positive

Total

Urethral chlamydia positivity % (95% CI)

Rectum negative

884

16

900

1.8 (1.0 to 2.9)

Rectum positive

32

14

46

30.4 (17.7 to 45.8)

Total

916

30

946

3.2 (2.1 to 4.5)

Rectal chlamydia positivity % (95% CI)

3.5 (2.4 to 4.9)

46.7 (28.3 to 65.7)

4.9 (3.6 to 6.4)

 
  1. (McNemar’s test p = 0.02)
  2. Each man is represented twice: once as a urethra and once as a rectum