Table 1. Characteristics of Study Population.
Characteristics | Control (n = 232) | TF/TI (n = 204) | TT* (n = 135) | |
Age in years (mean+/−sd) | 30.8 (16.8) | 35.2 (18.1) | 51 (14.2) † | |
Sex (%)† | Female (%) | 95 (41%) | 133 (65.8%) | 100 (74.1%) |
Male (%) | 137 (59%) | 69 (34.2%) | 35 (25.9%) | |
C. trachomatis-positive ‡ (%) | 22 (11.3%) | 48 (27.6%)† | 21 (16.5%) |
TT includes cases with or without TF and/or TI.
Statistically significant difference at α level = 0.001 by two sampled t-test (age) or Pearson chi-square test (sex, C. trachomatis-positive).
Amplicor PCR test was used to determine C. trachomatis infection status and was available for 194 controls, 174 TF/TI and 127 TT cases.