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. 2006 Aug 1;56(529):587–593.

Table 2.

Reaction to being offered a test for Chlamydia trachomatis by the GP.

Women (n = 53) Men (n = 18)

Agree n (%) Agree n (%) P-valuea OR 95% CI
I do not think that I am the ‘type of person’ who has chlamydia 32 (60) 14 (77.8) 0.470 0.61 0.17 to 2.27

I felt satisfied with the test offer 42 (79) 16 (88.9) 0.360 0.42 0.07 to 2.56

I felt astonished by having the test offer 28 (53) 13 (72.2) 0.475 0.64 0.18 to 2.18

I felt stigmatised by having the test offer 7 (13.2) 1 (5.6) 0.308 3.45 0.32 to 36.80

It had no emotional impact on me 7 (13.2) 1 (5.6) 0.298 3.45 0.32 to 36.80

Among all participants, 22% (71/323) were not aware that they could be infected with C. trachomatis and were only tested upon the GP's suggestion. The table shows the reaction to the test offer in this subgroup of participants and participants were allowed to report more than one reaction. P-values and odds ratios reflect the difference between tested women and men. Data are adjusted for age by a Mantel–Haenszel analysis.

a

Adjusted for age. OR = odds ratio.