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. 2006 Aug 17;83(2):142–146. doi: 10.1136/sti.2006.022657

Table 4 Factors associated with detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) or both in men.

GC , CT or both positive n/total (%) OR 95% CI p Value
Education
 Elementary or secondary education only 34/87 (39.0) 5.5 1.2 to 25 0.03
 Technical or university education 2/19 (10.5) 1.0
Leucocyte esterase test in urine
 Positive 34/82 (41.5) 7.4 1.6 to 33.8 0.009
 Negative 2/24 (8.3) 1.0
Urethral symptoms
 Urethral discharge with or without dysuria 29/64 (45.3) 4.3 1.6 to 11.0 0.003
 Dysuria only 7/42 (16.7) 1.0
Duration of urethral symptoms
 Symptoms for ⩽5 days 21/46 (45.7) 2.5 1.1 to 5.6 0.03
 Symptoms for >5 days 15/59 (25.4) 1.0
Condom use with casual partners and female sex workers
 Never or <50% 11/27 (40.7) 3.8 1.02 to 14 0.047
 >50% or always 4/26 (15.4) 1.0