From: Chlamydial infection among patients attending STD and genitourinary clinics in Taiwan
Variables | Chlamydia (+) | Chlamydia (-) | Totalb |
---|---|---|---|
N = 120 | N = 533 | N= 653 | |
Gender | |||
Male | 79 (16.7) | 394 (83.3) | 473 (72) |
Female | 41 (22.8) | 139 (77.2) | 180 (28) |
Age group (years)* | |||
< 20 | 35 (25.7) | 101 (74.3) | 136 (21) |
20–24 | 28 (23.5) | 91 (76.5) | 119 (18) |
25–30 | 23 (22.3) | 80 (77.7) | 103 (16) |
> 30 | 34 (11.5) | 261 (88.5) | 295 (45) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 96 (19.6) | 394 (80.4) | 490 (75) |
Married | 24 (14.7) | 139 (85.3) | 163 (25) |
Education (years) | |||
≤ 12 | 36 (23.5) | 117 (76.5) | 153 (24) |
> 12 | 84 (16.8) | 416 (83.2) | 500 (76) |
Condom use** | |||
Always use | 49 (13.7) | 309 (86.3) | 358 (55) |
Sometimes/never use | 71 (24.1) | 224 (75.9) | 295 (45) |
Clinical symptoms* | |||
Asymptomatic | 47(14.0) | 288 (86.0) | 335 (51) |
Symptomatic | 73 (23.0) | 245 (77.0) | 318 (49) |
Burning urination** | 28 (34.6) | 53 (65.4) | 81 |
Genital pain/swelling | 16 (15.8) | 85 (84.2) | 101 |
Urethral discharge** | 35 (37.2) | 59 (62.8) | 94 |
Lower abdominal pain | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | 26 |
Genital skin rash/ulceration | 11 (9) | 96 (18) | 107 |
Vaginal discharge a** | 12 (35.3) | 22 (64.7) | 34 |
Sexual orientation | |||
Heterosexual | 107 (18.2) | 480 (81.8) | 587 (90) |
Homosexual/bisexual | 13 (20.0) | 53 (80.0) | 66 (10) |
Laboratory diagnoses | |||
N. gonorrhoeae** | 30 (41.0) | 43 (58.9) | 73 (11) |
T. vaginalis | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 6 (0.9) |
T. pallidum | 5 (13.5) | 32 (86.5) | 37 (6) |
HIV | 2 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | 8 (1) |