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. 2006 Feb;82(1):75–79. doi: 10.1136/sti.2004.014118

Table 3 Predictors (unadjusted and adjusted) of young women's readiness to seek chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening with a “new” partner.

Factors Unadjusted p Value Adjusted* p Value
Odds ratio 95% CI Odds ratio 95% CI
⩾1 “other” partners in last 6 months 0.49 0.31 to 0.76 0.001 0.50 0.32 to 0.78 0.002
Perceived very serious if get STI (reference  =  not serious and somewhat serious) 2.11 1.10 to 4.04 0.02 2.02 1.05 to 3.89 0.03

*Adjusted for age appropriate education, mean age at first sexual encounter, total number of partners, new and main partners in last 6 months and reason for clinic visit.