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. 2006 Feb;82(1):21–23. doi: 10.1136/sti.2005.014662

Table 1 Patient characteristics and positive STI results for 253 subjects completing STI screening.

Patient characteristics
Male, number (%) 253 (100)
Age, years (range) 33 (18 to 62)
Exposure risk*, number (%)
RAI 154 (61)
IAI 84 (33)
ROI 9 (4)
Other 6 (2)
STI screen results
Total STI, numbers (%, 95% CI)
STI screen negative 221 (88)
1 STI 30 (12, 7.9 to 15.8)
2 STI 2 (1, 0.1 to 2.8)
STI by site†, numbers (%)
Throat NG 6 (2)
Throat CT 2 (1)
Rectal NG 6 (2.5)
Rectal CT 11 (4.5)
Urethral NG 4 (1.5)
Urethral CT 1 (0.5)
Syphilis 4 (1.5)

*RAI, receptive anal intercourse; IAI, insertive anal intercourse; ROI, receptive oral intercourse; other, mucous membrane exposure and insertive oral intercourse.

†NG, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; CT, Chlamydia trachomatis.