TABLE 1.

Association of genotypes of C. trachomatis with sociodemographic characteristics, geographic distribution, and clinical symptoms

Characteristic of patients	No. of samples	% of samples positive for C. trachomatis genotype
		Ba	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	Me	Unf
Age
<25 yr	93	2.2	8.6	29.0	31.2b	11.8	2.2	1.1	4.3	5.4	2.2	2.2
≥25 yr	131	0.8	13.0	27.5	18.3	13.0	3.1	3.8	6.9	7.6	5.3	0.8
Marital status
Married	121	0.8	9.9	28.1	18.2c	15.7	3.3	3.3	8.3	6.6	4.1	1.7
Unmarried	99	2.0	11.1	27.3	31.3	9.1	2.0	3.0	3.0	6.1	4.0	1.0
Area in China
Southern
Shenzhen	56	1.8	12.5	32.1	26.8	7.1	1.8	1.8	3.6	3.6	7.1	1.8
Guangzhou	25	0	16.0	32.0	20.0	12.0	0	4.0	4.0	8.0	4.0	0
Subtotal	81	1.2	13.6	32.1	24.7	8.6	1.2	2.5	3.7	4.9	6.2	1.2
Eastern
Nanjing	20	5.0	10.0	30.0	20.0	15.0	5.0	0	5.0	5.0	0	5.0
Shanghai	65	1.5	9.2	26.2	18.5	15.4	3.1	3.1	12.3	7.7	1.5	1.5
Subtotal	85	2.4	9.4	27.1	18.8	15.3	3.5	2.4	10.6	7.1	1.2	2.4
Southwestern
Nanning	43	0	11.6	25.6	27.9	11.6	2.3	4.7	2.3	7.0	7.0	0
Chengdu	17	0	5.9	17.6	29.4	17.6	5.9	5.9	0	11.8	5.9	0
Subtotal	60	0	10.0	23.3	28.3	13.3	3.3	5.0	1.7	8.3	6.7	0
Group
STDC	154	1.3	11.7	26.0	24.0	13.6	2.6	2.6	7.1	5.8	3.2	1.9
FSW	72	1.4	9.7	31.9	22.2	9.7	2.8	4.2	2.8	8.3	6.9	0
Symptoma
LAP
Yes	33	0	6.1	15.2	15.2	54.5d	3.0	0	0	3.0	3.0	0
No	191	1.6	12.0	30.4	24.6	5.2	2.6	3.7	6.8	7.3	4.2	1.6
AVD
Yes	154	1.9	13.0	19.5d	24.0	12.3	2.6	2.6	7.8	9.1	5.2	1.9
No	69	0	7.2	46.4	21.7	13.0	2.9	4.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	0
Total	226	1.3	11.1	27.9	23.5	12.4	2.7	3.1	5.8	6.6	4.4	1.3

^aLAP, low abdominal pain; AVD, abnormal vaginal discharge.

^bStatistically significant difference (P = 0.04, chi-square test) in proportions of serovar between patients <25 years old and those ≥25 years old.

^cStatistically significant difference (P = 0.04, chi-square test) in proportions of serovar between married and unmarried patients.

^dStatistically significant difference (P < 0.001, chi-square test) in proportions of serovar between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

^eMultiple bands after RFLP.

^fUnable to identify after RFLP.