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Table 5 Concordance of rectal chlamydia and urethral chlamydia between men in 352 partnerships who reported anal sex without condoms

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

652

12

664

1.8 (0.9 to 3.1)

Rectum positive

27

13

40

32.5 (18.6 to 49.1)

Total

679

25

704

3.6 (2.3 to 5.2)

Rectal chlamydia positivity % (95% CI)

4.0 (2.6 to 5.7)

52.0 (31.3 to 72.2)

5.7 (4.1 to 7.7)

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