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Table 4 Concordance of rectal chlamydia and urethral chlamydia between men in 406 partnerships in which both men did not have symptoms of urethritis or proctitis

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

 

Urethra negative

Urethra positive

Total number of tests

Urethral chlamydia positivity % (95% CI)

Rectum negative

767

10

777

1.3 (0.6 to 2.4)

Rectum positive

27

8

35

22.8 (10.4 to 40.1)

Total number of tests

794

18

812

2.2 (1.3 to 3.5)

Rectal chlamydia positivity % (95% CI)

3.4 (2.3 to 4.9)

44.4 (21.5 to 69.2)

4.3 (3.0 to 5.9)

 
  1. (McNemar’s test p = 0.005)
  2. Each man is represented twice: once as a urethra and once as a rectum