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Table 1 Risk factors associated with Mycoplasma genitalium infection: multivariate analysis using Poisson regression, total samples, Reunion Island (N = 1263)

From: Prevalence and risk factors of Mycoplasma genitalium infection in patients attending a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Reunion Island: a cross-sectional study (2017–2018)

Variables

Adjusted PR [95% CI]

p-value

Non-use of condoms

2.56 [1.36–4.80]

0.003

Precaritya

1.74 [0.96–3.13]

0.065

Place of birth

 Reunion Island

1

 

 France Mainland

1.72 [0.95–3.09]

0.073

Number of sexual partners in the past year

 0–1

1

 

 2

0.91 [0.33–2.46]

0.855

 3–5

1.89 [0.82–4.31]

0.130

 6–10

2.55 [1.01–6.45]

0.048

  > 10

4.33 [1.60–11.73]

0.004

Previous history of STI

1.89 [1.08–3.32]

0.026

Co-infection with Chlamydia trachomatis

2.56 [1.18–5.57]

0.017

  1. STI sexually transmitted infection, PR prevalence ratio, MG Mycoplasma genitalium, CI confidence interval, adefined as: living without employment and social security benefit