Table 2. Distribution of cases of nvCT by gender, age, and clinic category in 4 selected counties that used the Becton Dickinson system*.
| Factor | % nvCT (n/N) | p value† |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 (45/273) | 0.103 |
| Female |
12 (39/327) |
|
| Age, y | ||
| 15–19 | 14 (23/162) | 0.558 |
| 20–24 | 16 (44/279) | |
| 25–29 | 11 (11/98) | |
|
>30 |
10 (6/59) |
|
| Clinic | ||
| Venereal disease | 15 (19/129) | 0.020 |
| Youth clinics | 19 (39/210) | |
| Gynecology | 9 (13/150) | |
| Antenatal/general practice | 8 (6/77) | |
| Others | 21 (7/34) |
*nvCT, new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis; n, number of nvCT cases detected; N, total number of C. trachomatis cases detected. †Determined by χ2 test.