TABLE 1.
Characteristics of military women screened for C. trachomatis at Fort Bragg, N.C.
| Variable | No. of women (n = 480) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Median age, yr (range)a | 25 (19–47) | |
| Ethnicityb | ||
| White | 181 | 37.7 |
| African-American | 244 | 50.8 |
| Other (American Indian, Alaskan, or Asian Pacific) | 52 | 10.8 |
| Military categoryc | ||
| Enlisted personnel | 439 | 91.5 |
| Officer | 36 | 7.5 |
| Reason for clinic visitc | ||
| Sex partner of infected individual | 1 | 0.2 |
| Complaint of symptoms | 1 | 0.2 |
| Screening | 470 | 97.8 |
| Other | 4 | 0.8 |
| Clinical presentationd | ||
| Mucopus | 1 | 0.2 |
| Cervicitis | 5 | 1.0 |
| Ectopy | 5 | 1.0 |
| Cervical motion tenderness | 3 | 0.6 |
| Friability | 39 | 8.1 |
| Pregnant | 148 | 30.8 |
| Normal exam | 348 | 72.5 |
| Sexual history (past 90 days) | ||
| More than one sex partner | 73 | 15.2 |
| New sex partner | 54 | 11.3 |
| Consistent condom use | 51 | 10.6 |
| Inconsistent condom use | 425 | 88.5 |
| Previous diagnosise | ||
| N. gonorrhoeae | 20 | 4.2 |
| C. trachomatis | 86 | 17.9 |
| Syphilis | 5 | 1.0 |
| Trichomonas | 41 | 8.5 |
| None | 348 | 72.5 |
| Chlamydia-positive urine LCRf | 34 | 7.3 |
| Chlamydia-positive cultureg | 24 | 5.3 |
a
Data missing for eight women (1.7%).
b
Data missing for three women (0.6%).
c
Data missing for five women (1.0%).
d
Data missing for 27 women (5.6%).
e
Data missing for two women (0.4%).
f
Urine specimen for LCR missing for 15 women.
g
Cervical specimens for culture missing for 21 women and 10 toxic specimens collected.