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Table 2 CT-related knowledge

From: Chlamydia-related knowledge, opinion to opportunistic testing, and practices of providers among different sexually transmitted infections related departments in hospitals in Shenzhen city, China

Variables

Overall

n (%)

D&V Dept

n (%)

Ob/Gyn Dept

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P Valuesa

Urology Dept

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P Valuesb

Anorectal surgical Dept

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P Valuesc

CT is a common sexually transmitted infection. (n = 355)

 Yes

293 (82.5)

90 (84.9)

94 (79.7)

0.58 (0.25,1.31)

0.187

70 (82.4)

0.75 (0.31,1.82)

0.524

39 (84.8)

1.05 (0.28,3.96)

0.947

 No

62 (17.5)

16 (15.1)

24 (20.3)

Reference

 

15 (17.6)

Reference

 

7 (15.2)

Reference

 

How can a sexually active person reduce the risk of getting chlamydia?

 1. Be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and has negative STI test results. (n = 354)

  Yes

199 (56.2)

75 (70.8)

61 (52.1)

0.31 (0.16,0.62)

0.001*

40 (47.1)

0.32 (0.16,0.65)

0.002*

23 (50.0)

0.25 (0.09,0.71)

0.010*

  No

155 (43.8)

31 (29.2)

56 (47.9)

Reference

 

45 (52.9)

Reference

 

23 (50.0)

Reference

 

 2. Use latex condoms the right way every time you have sex. (n = 354)

  Yes

210 (59.3)

76 (71.7)

64 (54.7)

0.45 (0.23,0.87)

0.017*

45 (52.9)

0.50 (0.25,1.00)

0.051

25 (54.3)

0.84 (0.29,2.46)

0.751

  No

144 (40.7)

30 (28.3)

53 (45.3)

Reference

 

40 (47.1)

Reference

 

21 (45.7)

Reference

 

Opportunistic CT screening is an effective way to detect more CT infections. (n = 354)

 Yes

228 (64.4)

67 (63.2)

71 (60.7)

1.09 (0.55,2.15)

0.800

54 (63.5)

1.05 (0.51,2.14)

0.904

36 (78.3)

3.75 (1.01,13.89)

0.047*

 No

126 (35.6)

39 (36.8)

46 (39.3)

Reference

 

31 (36.5)

Reference

 

10 (21.7)

Reference

 
  1. *P < 0.05
  2. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, CT chlamydia trachomatis, Dept. department, D&V dermatology and venereology, Ob/Gyn obstetrics and gynecology, OR odds ratio, STI sexually transmitted infections
  3. aP values between D&V Dept. and Ob/Gyn Dept
  4. bP values between D&V Dept. and Urology Dept
  5. cP values between D&V Dept. and Anorectal surgical Dept